With the "Ambitious bipartisan effort," these two "Seemingly opposite legislators" found "Common ground" in their disapproval of former members of Congress "Wielding their influence in new careers as government lobbyists," read one particularly insufferable piece.
There are fewer lobbyists in DC today than there have been in the past 20 years, even though lobbying groups spend more money promoting their causes than ever.
Many former politicians are functional "Lobbyists" who simply don't register as such, yet still do virtually the same job.
For more than a century, lobbyists have been useful strawman for elected officials who want to avoid directly insulting voters and smearing their opponents as lapdogs.
Sometimes lobbyists break those laws and are prosecuted.
Sometimes individuals in an industry pool their resources and hire a lobbyist who makes arguments and offers expertise-biased as it surely is-that politicians aren't aware of.
There are lobbyists for construction workers, nurses, casket makers, lawn-care providers, and numerous other industries that most voters probably find morally neutral.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/03/in-defense-of-lobbying/
There are fewer lobbyists in DC today than there have been in the past 20 years, even though lobbying groups spend more money promoting their causes than ever.
Many former politicians are functional "Lobbyists" who simply don't register as such, yet still do virtually the same job.
For more than a century, lobbyists have been useful strawman for elected officials who want to avoid directly insulting voters and smearing their opponents as lapdogs.
Sometimes lobbyists break those laws and are prosecuted.
Sometimes individuals in an industry pool their resources and hire a lobbyist who makes arguments and offers expertise-biased as it surely is-that politicians aren't aware of.
There are lobbyists for construction workers, nurses, casket makers, lawn-care providers, and numerous other industries that most voters probably find morally neutral.
https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/03/in-defense-of-lobbying/
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