U.S. senators seek LIFETIME BAN on ex-Congress members lobbying

[yurbud]

The only negative I see to this bill is we might have trouble finding ONE candidate in either party to run for each seat if it's enacted.

Maybe Trump would even sign because he wouldn't understand what it's about, "Why would someone want to take a job working as a lobbyist for companies they already own?"

A bipartisan bill introduced on Thursday would prohibit members of the U.S. Congress from ever working as lobbyists after they leave the Senate or House of Representatives.

Republican Senator Cory Gardner with Democratic Senators Michael Bennet and Al Franken in introducing the Senate legislation to stop the lucrative "revolving door" practice that has drawn the ire of watchdog groups for decades.

"By banning members of Congress from lobbying when they leave Capitol Hill, we can begin to restore confidence in our national politics," Gardner said in a statement.

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The Center for Responsive Politics has noted that former members often score large-salaried lobbying jobs, sometimes of $1 million or more.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-lobbying-idUSKCN18E33Q

[sharedvalues]

1. AMAZING! We need major political money reform

Russia bought Trump. And several GOP, it seems.

Around 10 ultra rich families bought the GOP.



All of that is possible due to the amount of money in US politics. This initiative is a great first step. We need MAJOR political money reform.

[yurbud]

2. We need major MONEY reforms. Get the money printing power back at treasury and

take it away from banks.