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Originally Posted by WI wide body
It's a joke to hear anyone who is naive enough to think that lobbying as it has evolved is somehow akin to Americans having representation of their interests. Isn't that what those axxholes in Washington have been elected to do...represent us? Actually it's not a joke...it's absurd.
The average American has basically NO representation compared to the paid lobbyists. An example would be th drug industry. They have more paid lobbyists in Washington than there are members of Congress. What a great deal for the average American.
And it's not party specific. They are equally guilty. It just seems that the GOP is worse here lately since they have been in power and whoever is in power ends up dirty. Watch the Dems catch up now that they are now in control!
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If the drug industry had no lobbyists, Congress would have run them out of business long ago. Tell me that would be good for the avg. American. Face it, Congress is an extortion racket. Take away their power to hand out special tax loopholes and earmarks, elect people who actually respect the Const. as the law of the land as opposed to something to find ways to get around, and the need for lobbyists would dry up overnight.