Currently, the “Honest Leadership and Open Government Act” which was signed by President George W. Bush in 2007 bans former senators and top executive branch officials from becoming lobbyists for two years and they leave the government.
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@8YT92QK3yrs3Y
Lobbyists should not exist.
Deleted3yrs3Y
No, remove all bans on lobbying
@47CFBN24yrs4Y
I don't have an opinion on this issue.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and reform the lobbying system to prevent corruption
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and reform the lobbying system to fight corruption
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
No and Abolish democracy
@88LK76J3yrs3Y
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
Yes, and not only ban all forms of lobbying but make it a lifetime ban too
@8Y9795B3yrs3Y
No, make it a four year ban.
@8QZJMDF4yrs4Y
No, nothing can stop this, you're just making it less transparent
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
Regardless, shrinking the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
No, shrinking the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
No, limiting the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
Regardless, limiting the size and scope of the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@5GHSCDS4yrs4Y
No, shrinking the size and scope of the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@75KRFBJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but make it ten years
@7W3SBDC4yrs4Y
Five year ban or all forms of lobbying. You can't have it both ways.
@89SH3SL4yrs4Y
@89CDM9C3yrs3Y
No, but they should not be paid lobbyists.
@8FPLGKD4yrs4Y
Yes, and make it a 10-year ban to kill the revolving door.
@8H4QZHR4yrs4Y
No, but it depends on the person. Also, lobbying as a profession seems weird and will lead to biases.
@8QPG4TW4yrs4Y
No, and the current two-year ban should be removed.
@8KK52VJ4yrs4Y
I don't have enough knowledge on this subject.
@8M94PFW4yrs4Y
Lobbying is basically bribing and should not be legal.
@8P4J7994yrs4Y
I don't have enough knowledge on this topic
@8PMF46F4yrs4Y
No, politicans have a right to seek a job after leaving their previous job, just like any citizen
@8T58M5P3yrs3Y
No, unless a politician had bad intentions while serving
@8TLGGNV4yrs4Y
We should lobby the government to fix America's problems
@lucasnat0r4yrs4Y
No if the consequences of the vote affect you you should be allowed to have an opinion on the vote.
@8XD66GW3yrs3Y
keep the current but if repeated add another 2 years
