The removal of lobby/lobbyist will remove one form of corruption. Their influence with our politicians has affected how votes on legislation and bills by our elected officials has gone on far too long. Our elected officials should be voting for what the people want not other countries or corporations . Please add any information you have. We are the employers of our officials.
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Here are some strategies to decrease the influence of corporations and lobbyists in politics:
- Overturn Citizens United: This Supreme Court decision gave corporations & unions the green light to spend unlimited money on political advertising. Reversing this would be a major step towards reducing corporate influence.
- Limit Independent Expenditures: Place stricter limits on how much money individuals, corporations, and other entities can spend to support or oppose candidates outside of official campaigns.
- Increase Transparency: Require any group spending money on political ads to disclose their donors and the amount they contribute, making it harder for dark money to flow into elections.
- Publicly Finance Elections: Create a system where campaigns are funded primarily with public money, reducing reliance on large donors and giving candidates more independence from special interests.
- Lobbying Reform:
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- Create cooling-off periods: Prevent former government officials from immediately lobbying their former colleagues.
- Increase disclosure of lobbying activities: Make it clear which lobbyists are meeting with which officials and how much they’re spending.
- Limit gifts and benefits offered to politicians by lobbyists.
Important Considerations:
- These changes face significant legal and political hurdles.
- Advocates for campaign finance reform and lobbying reform exist, but they face powerful opposition.
- Some argue that unlimited spending is protected by free speech, making legal challenges likely.
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