I'd prefer if the lawmakers were only informed through public hearings. That's already how it happens in other countries where lobbying is illegal. Public hear

I'd prefer if the lawmakers were only informed through public hearings. That's already how it happens in other countries where lobbying is illegal. Public hearings are public, recorded, and there are voices from multiple camps speaking out about an issue, and given equal time to do it. Lobbying happens in back rooms, and it's only one person talking at a time making their point. Registering lobbyists and saying when they talk to politicians won't help much if we also don't know what they're telling the politicians or if other voices don't get equal time to speak to those politicians. When SOPA was about to pass, one politician ignorantly said that "the People" should just get their own lobbyists. Yeah, except the people can't afford to get a lobbyist for every issue. They can afford to participate in a public hearing.