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Ted Cruz and AOC team up together to ban lawmakers from lobbying
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:37 am
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:37 am
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"Let's make a deal," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York.
"You're on," agreed Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas.
The two lawmakers who have often been at odds found common ground in a place that often highlights polarizing opinions: Twitter. That's where Cruz and Ocasio-Cortez vowed to set aside their differences and work together on new lobbying restrictions for lawmakers. Now an unlikely coalition is forming around their joint effort. It started when Ocasio-Cortez tweeted Thursday morning that members of Congress shouldn't be allowed to become corporate lobbyists. "At minimum there should be a long wait period," she wrote.
Ocasio-Cortez cited a statistic from Public Citizen, in which the advocacy group reported that among former Congress members who move to jobs outside of politics, nearly 60% start lobbying or otherwise influencing federal policy. It didn't take long for Cruz to chime in. "Here's something I don't say often: on this point, I AGREE" with Ocasio-Cortez, Cruz stated. He went on to say that he has long called for a lifetime ban on former members of Congress becoming lobbyists.
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Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:39 am to musick
Good intentions, but they'd figure out ways around this easily.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:41 am to timdonaghyswhistle
Yep
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:43 am to timdonaghyswhistle
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Good intentions, but they'd figure out ways around this easily
Hire the former lawmakers as consultants. Instead of them going and lobbying, they tell the company what to do/say and who to talk to.
Basically it’ll just transfer the lawmakers from directly lobbing to using a liaison who does what the former lawmaker tells them to do.
It’ll just push it deeper underground.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:44 am to musick
Ban big money lobbying then the problem will be solved.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:52 am to lsu13lsu
Unconstitutional.
Carry on.
Carry on.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:54 am to musick
Dave and Mary will be lobbying against this bill. Hard.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:57 am to musick
Y'all member when Bamarep told y'all AOC was a plant?
I member.
I member.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 12:21 pm to bamarep
I member, I also jumped on that bandwagon when you first said it.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 12:57 pm to timdonaghyswhistle
What they’re proposing is unconstitutional
Posted on 5/31/19 at 1:08 pm to Lsujacket66
Where in the constitution does it guarantee the right to be a lobbyist?
Posted on 5/31/19 at 1:43 pm to musick
Member that “AOC is a plant” meme?
Edit: swear I didn’t read the replies before posting this. I will leave it up in shame
Edit: swear I didn’t read the replies before posting this. I will leave it up in shame
This post was edited on 5/31/19 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 5/31/19 at 1:53 pm to Lsujacket66
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What they’re proposing is unconstitutional
Flesh that out a bit more. I’m initially inclined to disagree.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 1:57 pm to deltaland
Where in the constitution does it guarantee the right to be a lobbyist?
In the first amendment......”the right to petition the government for grievances.”
That’s lobbying........., be it by a letter from a citizen or a corporation on behalf of its employees.
In the first amendment......”the right to petition the government for grievances.”
That’s lobbying........., be it by a letter from a citizen or a corporation on behalf of its employees.
This post was edited on 5/31/19 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 5/31/19 at 1:58 pm to Coastal Tiger
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Unconstitutional.
Carry on.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 1:59 pm to the808bass
Banning lobbying is a violation of the first amendment. Clear and simple. This won’t last ten minutes in a court of law.
This post was edited on 5/31/19 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 5/31/19 at 2:02 pm to Coastal Tiger
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”the right to petition the government for grievances.”
Yeah, that is a bit of a stretch... especially considering that there is already a two year cooling off period for Senators...
Weak argument is weak...
Posted on 5/31/19 at 2:04 pm to musick
Honestly, this is what is known as treating a symptom while continuing to propagate the disease.
If you fill a trough with pig food, you can't be surprised pigs show up.
And, no matter how many detours you put up in the form of fences, the pigs will STILL find the trough.
The solution, if you don't want pigs on your property, is to stop filling the fricking trough!
If you fill a trough with pig food, you can't be surprised pigs show up.
And, no matter how many detours you put up in the form of fences, the pigs will STILL find the trough.
The solution, if you don't want pigs on your property, is to stop filling the fricking trough!
Posted on 5/31/19 at 2:11 pm to The Maj
Weak argument is weak.
Whatever. I know I’m correct.
Whatever. I know I’m correct.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 2:13 pm to Coastal Tiger
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Whatever. I know I’m correct.
That is the only argument you have? Got any case law to back it up?
Revolving Door Policy
Maybe you should educate yourself because there are already limitations on a whole host of government officials, including senators that seem to have stood the test of time...
Or is it just that you have a feeling?
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