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Disadvantages Of Lobbyists

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Lobbyists are the people hired to persuade decision-makers in the Legislature and in the agencies of the executive branch. They use different kinds of tactics to influence the officials or politicians. Lobbyists are ones who are not interested in bribing the officials in order to get the decisions they want to. The dinners, drinks, and entertainment however makes the face time more comfortable. Lawmakers are barred from taking campaign contributions during legislative sessions, for fear that those transactions might influence votes. TSRA PAC (Texas State Rifle Association Political Action Committee) is a group made to educate elected representatives, the media, and the public about issues regarding freedoms. It was formed in Austin in 1991. …show more content…

The lawmakers are prohibited from taking money, but they have right to gain many advantages from the lobbyists who influences them. Freedom to speech has made a lot of impact since lobbyists are taking their advantages for controlling the lawmakers. Interest groups represent the large group in the society which may not have an influential voice, but their control will make the votes of majority of Americans relevant. No matter how strict are the limitations on how much money can people contribute to campaigns, it’s tough foe single person to influence the decision making. The average income of Americans is not enough, and the problem is in large amount of dollar bills, which may go in a wrong hand. The expensive dinners, drinks, and many other things are worthwhile from the Lobbyists standpoint. It’s worthy because they’re building relationships which 26 million people don’t have. Texas state laws requires disclosure, but with loopholes that almost always protected officeholders and their employees from accountability and

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