Should foreign lobbyists be allowed to raise money for American elections?
In the 2020 U.S. federal election foreign lobbyists donated more than $33.5 million to candidates, political parties, and interest groups. In the United States foreign nationals are prohibited by law from making contributions to political groups or campaigns to influence U.S. elections. Foreign nationals can hire foreign agents or lobbyists to advocate for their interests and make political contributions on their behalf. The Foreign Agents Registration Act is a United States law that imposes public disclosure requirements and other legal obligations on persons representing foreign interests…
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No
@98ZSZ491yr1Y
No party (left or right) in the US supports this. It only benefits foreign adversaries.
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@9F7KHZM7mos7MO
No, all forms of lobbying should be banned.
@9D3RPBQ8mos8MO
The ethics of foreign lobbyists are unethical and lobbyists should be banned, And Lobbying undermines democracy.
@989RCLL1yr1Y
No, lobbyists shouldn’t be raising money for elections
@97KSZBQ1yr1Y
Yes, but we also need reform for more transparency and enforcement of FARA.
@96J2MQ71yr1Y
No, and make all elections publicly funded
@LiamHal786386402yrs2Y
Ban all forms of lobbying
@8V6TLWM3yrs3Y
No, ban all forms of lobbying
@8P4HXB53yrs3Y
No, and establish public funding of elections.
@8CRXL5L4yrs4Y
Get rid of all foreign lobbying.
@9KWD3FL2wks2W
No, foreigners should not be allowed to buy influence and lobbying should be made illegal. As in, serve prison time. A long time. Not just a slap on the wrist, or a fine to pay. But serving actual, hard time. No first offenders act.
@9KVP56LLibertarian2wks2W
No, foreign interests should have no influence in American politics as well as any foreign interest in American political support being made public knowledge
@9KLCVDR3wks3W
Yes, but only after completing a strict vetting process to ensure no conflict of interest and to prevent corruption
Deleted1mo1MO
Both Yes and No, as long as all donations are public knowledge to ensure there is no conflict of interest; foreign interests should not be able to buy the influence of our politicians.
@9JZR5D4Republican1mo1MO
No, only citizens (whether natural-born or naturalized) who are natural persons (no corporations, PACs, unions or lobbyist groups) should be allowed to donate.
@9JXNVY51mo1MO
Yes, but under certain restrictions to ensure that the donating party is not trying to promote a weak or corrupt candidate.
@9JT9MQR2mos2MO
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@8J98S5D3yrs3Y
Regardless, abolish democracy
@8HXMCXM3yrs3Y
No, ban all political donations and publicly fund elections
@8HM5B723yrs3Y
I dont think it matters
@8HLDXSX3yrs3Y
Ideally no, but as the US has a thumb on the scale of many international elections, it seems only fair.
@8HDY3DJIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as their citizens.
@8HB828Q3yrs3Y
Again as anyone can donate and raise money, as long as all donations are public information
@8H5N7S33yrs3Y
Yes, as long as donations are public and limited to a certain dollar amount.
@8H3NXG73yrs3Y
Yes getting foreigners to pay for it all is a great idea. It saves a nation money.
@8GM697B3yrs3Y
No, and all lobbyists, including domestic, shouldn't be allowed.
@8GM4LNP3yrs3Y
@8G4XSBG3yrs3Y
I need to conduct further research
@8G2ZM5B3yrs3Y
Routed in our own countries interest, and not of others.
@8FWB97Q3yrs3Y
Only if they are russian
@8FRF5SR3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as they register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act
@8FB33W63yrs3Y
No, foreign countries should have no hand in American politics in any way, shape, or form.
@8F86L7R3yrs3Y
no because when the foreigns first come to america they instantly get a big check to help them survive but they give them enough money to run whole businesses not saying it isnt smart but its most certainly a way bigger upper hand on the Americans who dont get that same opportunity
@8F3MHJ94yrs4Y
Absolutely not, it's none of their business.
@8F3LRZQ4yrs4Y
No. Special interests, whether they are foreign or domestic, should not be allowed to dictate our elections.
@8DZMQKJ4yrs4Y
Yes, only within the US.
@8DYQDJT4yrs4Y
@8DWSBNQ4yrs4Y
Not enough knowledge about this
@8DPD3CN4yrs4Y
No, the elections affect American citizens therefore foreigners should not have the right to interfere
@8DM7V594yrs4Y
No, but allow individual foreign donations
@8DKDW3L4yrs4Y
Yes, but there should be some type of way to filter certain reasoning for the backing of a candidate non of which can be connected to personal capital or
@8D995VW4yrs4Y
No, and all elections should be publicly funded.
@9J43VSX2mos2MO
Yes, as long as all donations are public knowledge, have no conflict of interest, and these donations are limited by value.
@9GKLBL7Independent5mos5MO
I don't really know what a lobbyist is but it is an American election so people from foreign places I feel should not be allowed to raise money.
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