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.
Deleted2yrs2Y
No, remove all bans on lobbying
@88LK76J2yrs2Y
No and Abolish democracy
@92YHQCV2yrs2Y
Yes, and not only ban all forms of lobbying but make it a lifetime ban too
@8YT92QK2yrs2Y
Lobbyists should not exist.
@8Y9795B2yrs2Y
No, make it a four year ban.
@88LK76J2yrs2Y
@8XD66GW2yrs2Y
keep the current but if repeated add another 2 years
@8T58M5P3yrs3Y
No, unless a politician had bad intentions while serving
@89CDM9C3yrs3Y
No, but they should not be paid lobbyists.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and reform the lobbying system to prevent corruption
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and reform the lobbying system to fight corruption
@8M94PFW3yrs3Y
Lobbying is basically bribing and should not be legal.
@8TLGGNV3yrs3Y
We should lobby the government to fix America's problems
@lucasnat0r3yrs3Y
No if the consequences of the vote affect you you should be allowed to have an opinion on the vote.
@5GHSCDS3yrs3Y
No, limiting the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@5GHSCDS3yrs3Y
No, shrinking the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@5GHSCDS3yrs3Y
Regardless, shrinking the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@8QZJMDF3yrs3Y
No, nothing can stop this, you're just making it less transparent
@5GHSCDS3yrs3Y
Regardless, limiting the size and scope of the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@8QPG4TW3yrs3Y
No, and the current two-year ban should be removed.
@8PMF46F3yrs3Y
No, politicans have a right to seek a job after leaving their previous job, just like any citizen
@5GHSCDS3yrs3Y
No, shrinking the size and scope of the government will limit the power of lobbyists
@7W3SBDC3yrs3Y
Five year ban or all forms of lobbying. You can't have it both ways.
@8P4J7993yrs3Y
I don't have enough knowledge on this topic
@47CFBN23yrs3Y
I don't have an opinion on this issue.
@89SH3SL3yrs3Y
No, and rescind the ban
@8KK52VJ4yrs4Y
I don't have enough knowledge on this subject.
@8H4QZHR4yrs4Y
No, but it depends on the person. Also, lobbying as a profession seems weird and will lead to biases.
@75KRFBJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but make it ten years
@8FPLGKD4yrs4Y
Yes, and make it a 10-year ban to kill the revolving door.
