>> It is illegal for lobbyists to pay bribes. In the US the bribes are in the form of campaign contributions. No money comes from the lobbyist, but if the le

>> It is illegal for lobbyists to pay bribes. In the US the bribes are in the form of campaign contributions. No money comes from the lobbyist, but if the legislator performs, contributions appear from various PACs (Political Action Committee) and corporations. With millions flowing to individual cmpaign committees, I despair that meaningful reform is impossible. Much legislation is written by lobbyists (or their clients) because the issues are too complex for legislators or their staffs to understand. Is anyone surprised that some clause favoring the client or inductry is burried in the hundreds of pages?