If you're going to move the target like that then why not to congress itself who even enable the ability to lobby in the first place? Several congressmen discuss regulatory capture but they themselves participate in it. Overturn Citizens United.
Absolutely. I'm all for companies being able to participate in political discourse, but there has to be a limit. Regulatory capture, while a natural outcome in a capitalist economy, should be actively fought against with the strongest of forces.
My proposal:
~If you've received a federal contract in the last 2 years of over $500,000 , or are currently in the midst of a contract with a federal (or state) agency or military branch, you cannot lobby.
~If you have a EV of over 1 billion dollars, you cannot lobby.
~If over half your workforce are not US citizens, you cannot lobby.
~If any full-time worker in your organization makes within x% of minimum wage, you cannot lobby.
I'm all for small and medium sized businesses getting their voices heard. I'm not in favor of massive corporations bullying their way to writing laws that hurt the American people.
