> ...the latter basically greases a company's relationship with regulators Its not just that. Its typical for lobbyist to go back into public service and influ

> ...the latter basically greases a company's relationship with regulators Its not just that. Its typical for lobbyist to go back into public service and influence policy on behalf of the companies they work for. Think Dick Cheney + Halliburton and the Iraq War. Halliburton was guaranteed a great year, thanks to the former VP. And business-friendly, anti-regulation regulators get regarded a but too handsomely at the expense of the US citizen that pays their salary. Example: Scott Gottlieb joining the board of directors at Pfizer after leading FDA. Don't forget that Pai worked for Verizon before joining FCC.