Lobbying describes paid activity in which special interest groups hire well-connected professional advocates, often lawyers, to argue for specific legislation in decision-making bodies such as the United States Congress. Analysts estimate that there are over 100,000 working lobbyists in Washington D.C. who bring in a combined revenue of over $9 billion annually. In 2007 the U.S. Congress passed the “Honest Leadership and Open Government Act” which placed lobbying “cooling off” periods for members of Congress and their staff. Senators and their staff were now prohibited from registering as lobbyists for 1-2 years after they left office.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
Yes, and ban all forms of lobbying
@9F68NCN8mos8MO
I only think that there should be a ban of foreign lobbyists because they are doing stuff for a country they are not a part of.
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
@ISIDEWITH7yrs7Y
No, the current two-year ban is sufficient
@9FMT39Y7mos7MO
If that were the case there would be less collusion between lobbyists that worked in government prior to their time as a lobbyist.
@8TDCDGV3yrs3Y
No lobbying is a part of politics.
@8YRCSQD2yrs2Y
Yes, nobody should be able to buy an election.
@8W9KCD63yrs3Y
i do not have an opinion
@8Z2BN5F2yrs2Y
Yes, and limit the current lobbying to non corporate entities pursuing public interests.
@8Q94L4T3yrs3Y
@8M94PFW3yrs3Y
Lobbying is basically bribing and should not be legal.
@95G8SNZ2yrs2Y
I do not understand the question
@9K59CPP2mos2MO
Yes, and ban all forms of capitalist and corporate lobbying. However let other groups, such as advocacy groups, for example, remain.
@9CJ6CB62mos2MO
The advocacy groups will be hijacked by capitalists. Let’s just ban all money lobbying in general and publicly fund elections, then destroy the electoral college and make a ranked-voting system instead.
@92VZSM7Independent2yrs2Y
Yes, most forms of lobbying should be banned
@92VNS4P2yrs2Y
Ban all White House and Congressional officials for life. Lobbying is the single greatest cause of graft and political corruption, followed by national political activists and campaign managers. It is more dangerous and pernicious than prostitution. In fact, it is a form of political prostitution, which always seems to include lots of sexual prostitution in its many "fringe benefits" to governmental officials...lots of sexual prostitution...lot's of pizza parties....
@92T86222yrs2Y
Yes and lobbying should be limited to discussion without major donations from special interest groups.
@8Z63X622yrs2Y
Yes, lobbyists are just corrupt lawyers.
@8ZT7V5F2yrs2Y
Ban all forms of lobbying and ban all lobbyists from government.
@8ZS6J9P2yrs2Y
Yes and ban all forms of paid lobbying
@8ZNYCDQ2yrs2Y
Yes, and enforce this by creating a civilian-federal oversight board to supervise lobbying
@8ZC2PLW2yrs2Y
If someone who works for the white house commits a crime, Then yes.
@8Z28DYPLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, and make it a 10 year ban instead of 5.
@8YW2BT22yrs2Y
Yes, and ban all forms of lobbying pacs and special interest groups
@36XJB2V2yrs2Y
Yes, and ban all private compensation for lobbying
@8XGDVCLConstitution2yrs2Y
the 5 year ban should happen no matter the race
@8XD3R7W2yrs2Y
Yes, and ban lobbying by for-profit enterprises.
@8WML73K3yrs3Y
Lobbying is how Politians stay In power
@8W8NHNY3yrs3Y
Yes, ban all lobbying and have them all be lifetime bans.
@8W2R5KF3yrs3Y
Yes, ban all forms of lobbying for a lifetime.
@9CFJ5BV10mos10MO
No, they should have the same rights as citizens as everybody else
@9BQY4JY12mos12MO
It should be a 10 year ban.
@99Z2ZLCRepublican1yr1Y
No, abolish the ban entirely
@99NK29S1yr1Y
Yes, and make it a lifetime ban, and ban all forms of lobbying.
@95FFNWN2yrs2Y
Lobbying should be banned
@944F39V2yrs2Y
Yes, for a lifetime and ban all forms of lobbying
@9445J4W2yrs2Y
Yes, and ban all forms of lobbying that have any form of providing finances to a politician via either gifts or "donations".
@93ZDL5X2yrs2Y
I do not have enough information on this topic to make an informed decision.
@93Z36NN2yrs2Y
lobbying should be illegal legal
There should not be lobbying. Leads to rich and corporations creating policies and corruption
@93B39M42yrs2Y
Yes, but only if the people vote to.
@939S84Z2yrs2Y
Yes, make it lifetime ban and for all forms of lobbying
@939NDZ42yrs2Y
Yes, but it should be a permanent ban. No mixing of lobbying and legislating at any point. You can convince elected officials or you can write legislation. You can't do both.
@SEVY2001Independent2yrs2Y
Yes, make it a lifetime ban while reforming the system of lobbying to fight corruption
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