Tag Archive | lobbyists
Our Trusted Regulators Are Bribed
Almost across the board, industries and interest groups are engaging in what amounts to legalized bribery by funneling enormous amounts of money to the very lawmakers who are supposed to be holding their feet to the fire. As members grow in power and seniority, the industries they are responsible for regulating steer more and more […]
Revolving Door of the Autocratic Elite
372 former members of Congress now receive handsome compensation from lobbying firms and special interests groups as they influence the very federal government in which they used to serve. To find your state’s representatives, look at this database by Open Secrets. The whole point of having a Congress is to establish legislation to regulate society. […]
The Revolving Door of the Autocratic Elite
Ever wonder how many lobbyists there are? How big is the industry of lobbying? As a snapshot, a total of 12,792 professionals actively lobbied our federal government in the first three quarters of 2011. An ex-member of Congress can look forward to $1 million or more a year as a lobbyist. […]
