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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWow, AOC and Cruz team up on proposing a lobbying bill!
It's designed to prevent Congresscritters from lobbying after they leave office.
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Wow, AOC and Cruz team up on proposing a lobbying bill! (Original Post)
MoonRiver
May 2019
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grantcart
(53,061 posts)1. Talk about a bill that has zero chance of passing
Many Republicans only run for Congress so that they can be a lobbyist
My Congressman in CA, Brian Bilbrae admitted it was his main interest.
Congress is never going to vote for a bill that permanently restricts future earnings.
MoonRiver
(36,975 posts)2. Agree, but it's still kind of amazing that they teamed up.
empedocles
(15,751 posts)6. They seem to have some things in common
lunasun
(21,646 posts)3. If that's true, a good unified effort by both
KayF
(1,345 posts)4. there's no way he's sincere
Ted Cruz will become a lobbyist about ten seconds after he leaves office.
Trumpocalypse
(6,143 posts)5. Wow
