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They go to congress for power and if they are swept out of office now they could care less. They can get mega bucks lobbying positions. Their former bed buddies in Washington will play ball with them. We need to pass laws with a new congress and senate that will make these people have something to loose and nothing to gain.
The answer when the congress and senate are swept clean legislation should be passed that stops a congressman or senator from lobbying for 10 years. This should also apply to judges and presidential appointee's.
The tea party should adapt this as policy for anyone they back. then when a congressman or senator go back on their word they should be made aware they will face a recall the first time they go back on their word and give their constituents the bird.
Any company that hires them as lobbyist should be boycotted plain and simple.
I firmly believe this might change the way Washington works.
Losing up: Former Rep. Phil English, Pa.
By: TIMOTHY P. CARNEY
Examiner Columnist
12/21/09 7:51 PM EST
For a politician, losing a race can often spell an improved salary, because it opens up a move to K Street. The latest example of a vanquished politician landing on K Street is Rep. Phil English, R-Pa.
English lost re-election last year to Kathy Dahlkemper in a district that stretches from Erie down to the northern exurbs of Pittsburgh. Now he's lobbying
In a lobbying registration for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arent Fox lists English as one of the lobbyists, noting he won't make lobbying contacts before January 11, 2010. By law, English is barred from lobbying the House until January 2011, but he can lobby the Senate or executive agencies already.
English is far from the quickest post-2008 retiree to start lobbying. Former Rep. Mike McNulty, D-N.Y., from Albany was a lobbyist less than a month after he left Congress.
The answer when the congress and senate are swept clean legislation should be passed that stops a congressman or senator from lobbying for 10 years. This should also apply to judges and presidential appointee's.
The tea party should adapt this as policy for anyone they back. then when a congressman or senator go back on their word they should be made aware they will face a recall the first time they go back on their word and give their constituents the bird.
Any company that hires them as lobbyist should be boycotted plain and simple.
I firmly believe this might change the way Washington works.
Losing up: Former Rep. Phil English, Pa.
By: TIMOTHY P. CARNEY
Examiner Columnist
12/21/09 7:51 PM EST
For a politician, losing a race can often spell an improved salary, because it opens up a move to K Street. The latest example of a vanquished politician landing on K Street is Rep. Phil English, R-Pa.
English lost re-election last year to Kathy Dahlkemper in a district that stretches from Erie down to the northern exurbs of Pittsburgh. Now he's lobbying
In a lobbying registration for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arent Fox lists English as one of the lobbyists, noting he won't make lobbying contacts before January 11, 2010. By law, English is barred from lobbying the House until January 2011, but he can lobby the Senate or executive agencies already.
English is far from the quickest post-2008 retiree to start lobbying. Former Rep. Mike McNulty, D-N.Y., from Albany was a lobbyist less than a month after he left Congress.