Craig Holman, the legislative representative for Public Citizen, agrees. "The more the federal government gets involved in the economic sector," he said, "the more businesses will spend on lobbying practices."
Lobbyists are feeling the pinch along with the rest of the country. Not all justice is mete out by the courts. There used to be a slogan about telephone books, "Let your fingers do the walking" but when it comes to most lobbyists it should be: "Let the liars do the talking."
Consumers don't seem to realize that the money paid to lobbyists is not a gift from companies. Not at all, the prices they charge the consumer also does not cut their profit. The consumer pays the costs, judging from the overwhelming fees paid to CEOs and annual reports of profits.
For years, this naive soul thought that non-profit meant just that. I ultimately learned that profit is frequently a major part of non-profits as well, so that salaries can get fattened up, especially those of the CEO. For one example, click here.
None of the TV networks have ever given the ins and outs of lobbying to my knowledge. Do the best lobbyists get rated. Does the top producer win a trip? Does someone get crowned "Lobbyist of the Year"?
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