As it is almost half of congressmen (43%) register as lobbyists after leaving go...

cheez · on June 17, 2011

Holy jesus christ, where did you get those numbers? That is deeply concerning.

Not only are they career politicians, but they can't do anything else but lobby to take taxpayer dollars? Are you kidding me?!!

sixtofour · on June 17, 2011

Why would they do anything else? I imagine the pay and perks are great.

Besides, after a career in Congress reading bills that were written by lobbyists, a lot of the new lobbyists are probably looking forward to get a chance to actually write some bills.

cheez · on June 18, 2011

You make a good point.

Maybe what really needs to be done is that the politicians need to be told that we don't need any more laws (except for the law that says no more laws.)

Then they'll have nothing to do and therefore no incentive to be elected.

cubicle67 · on June 18, 2011

Since 1998, 43 percent of the 198 members of Congress who left government to join the private sector have registered to lobby

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lobbying#United_States

cheez · on June 18, 2011

Sometimes I think the lawmakers should be in jail.