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Snarkoleptic

(5,997 posts)
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:21 PM Apr 2016

Please consider adding your name to this petition in support of the "Close the Revolving Door Act"

https://actionsprout.io/90AA4D

Senator Al Franken has introduced a bill to ban the insane practice of former members of Congress cashing in as big money lobbyists.

The bill is called the Close the Revolving Door Act and would help get corporate money out of our political system. This is an extremely important piece of legislation!

Sign the petition: Tell Congress to pass Franken's bill and ban politicians from ever becoming lobbyists.

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Please consider adding your name to this petition in support of the "Close the Revolving Door Act" (Original Post) Snarkoleptic Apr 2016 OP
So let me see if I get it. Kilgore Apr 2016 #1
Does this include "advisors" like Dean? Kittycat Apr 2016 #2

Kilgore

(1,733 posts)
1. So let me see if I get it.
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:28 PM
Apr 2016

The intent is to get congress critters to vote for a bill that restricts their ability to make vast sums of money when they loose their already lucrative and cushy job.

Something tells me this won't get very far.

Kittycat

(10,493 posts)
2. Does this include "advisors" like Dean?
Fri Apr 29, 2016, 08:39 PM
Apr 2016

A bill like this has already gotten no where, I wish him luck. But unless it prevents them from working in any advisory capacity, it's pointless.

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