Are there any laws limiting the influence of lobbyists? Isn't the lobby system just legalized bribery?
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legislators ignore lobbying rules unless they get caught ,they benefit why kill the golden goose when its still laying golden eggs when last did a politician leave Washington with less than ten times his official salary before his pension.
The only thing I know about lobbyist law is that there is a time period between when a person leaves government service and when they can start working as a lobbyist. I'm sure there are other laws, such as the ones used against Jack Abramhoff, but I don't know the details. However, I do believe that if actual bribery is used, they can go to jail, as well as the person who received the bribe. What they mostly do is either promise votes or threaten to take away votes by how they contribute their money.
There are lots of laws limiting their influence. The fact is they provide a valuable source of knowledge %26 expertise on specific subjects to legislators who generally lack such knowledge. In fact lobbying is expressly protected by the first Amendment: " . . . the right of the people . . . to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Don't confuse lobbying with bribery.
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