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> FOURTH, a five-year ban on White House and Congressional officials becoming lobbyists after they leave government service. > FIFTH, a lifetime ban on White
by theptip 10y ago
> FOURTH, a five-year ban on White House and Congressional officials becoming lobbyists after they leave government service.
> FIFTH, a lifetime ban on White House officials lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.
> SIXTH, a complete ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections.
Can't see a reason to complain about any of these (though I've posted objections in other threads about other measures, mainly here [1]). Can anyone spot issues on these measures?
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12916509 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12916509
- oceanswave 10y agoAny time you enact a ban on potential employment of a person, your run into a bunch of hairy issues. Not to mention the required governmental oversight to ensure this is enforced
- math0ne 10y agoYeah I just can't imagine how this could be enforced.
- theptip 10y agoCan you elaborate your first sentence? Not really well-versed in the hairy issues you raise. This will (necessarily) require more oversight. But I think we should be prepared to accept some regulation/oversight of the political process itself, given how critical it is to the functioning of society.
- RealGeek 10y agoEven though Republicans have House and Senate majority, I still don't see any of this getting through. Those politicians won't self-destruct their careers.
- theptip 10y agoYeah, while Trump got elected on a wave of anti-establishment rancor, most of Congress is still the establishment. I predict that no turkeys will be voting for Christmas, and no Congressmen will be voting for limits on lobbyist dollars.