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Long Beach, CA

Re: Lobbying Needs to Be Outlawed....

said by EPS See Profile :

said by Steve B See Profile :

Throwing money at a congress person or senator to 'buy' their vote needs to be outlawed, plain and simple.
Why shouldn't companies be allowed to present their positions to elected representatives?
are you saying "present" = $$
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EPS

join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA

Re: Lobbying Needs to Be Outlawed....

Well if a company feels that a candidate or politican's positions will further its interests, why shouldn't said company be permitted to donate funds to aid in that candidate's campaign?

Of course, if you outlawed corporations from making said contributions you would just have the CEOs / directors / etc. making the donations instead, which is their Supreme Court-granted right under the Constitution.
NormanS
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Re: Lobbying Needs to Be Outlawed....

My idea of campaign finance reform: Only registered voters can contribute, and only up to 5% of their Adjusted Gross Income on their 1040 forms.
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Norman
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