butterchurn

Thursday, January 19, 2006

Get a load of this:
Loophole in Lobbying Bill Leaves Wiggle Room

Lawmakers are about to bombard the American public with proposals that would crack down on lobbyists. Several prominent plans, including one outlined yesterday by House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.), would specifically ban meals and privately paid travel for lawmakers.

Or would they?

According to lobbyists and ethics experts, even if Hastert's proposal is enacted, members of Congress and their staffs could still travel the world on an interest group's expense and eat steak on a lobbyist's account at the priciest restaurants in Washington.

The only requirement would be that whenever a lobbyist pays the bill, he or she must also hand the lawmaker a campaign contribution. Then the transaction would be perfectly okay.

So in other words, not only can they get bribed with expensive meals and free vacations, with this bill they can do it legally and while making an extra 20 bucks! I think they call it the Campaign Finance Reform Bill. And its a true title. Like the Clear Sky Act and how its meant to clear the sky... of all the birds.

posted by butterchurn at 4:20 PM

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