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In reply to the discussion: De Blasio: Bernie’s Attacks on Hillary’s Climate Change Record Are ‘Flat-Out False’ [View all]RiverNoord
(1,150 posts)1) You mean it's quote OK by you when candidates (to be very clear) engage the services of lobbyists, specifically to raise money for the candidates' campaigns from their clients?
2) Do you also mean that lobbyists generally possess a thorough understanding of the complex industries of their clients?
3) Finally, do you really see no alternative to the development of sound policy concerning complex industries than spending a lot of time meeting with people who are paid by businesses to persuade government officials to do things their way?
The whole point of regulation has nothing to do with 'understanding' an industry - it's about preventing harm that the industries may cause or have caused in the conduct of their businesses. That's absolutely not the sort of information you get from the industries themselves. You get that information from the parties that have been or are likely to be harmed by the business practices of the participants in the industry.
If there's an industry is not perceived as doing any harm in the conduct of its operations, it doesn't tend to be a candidate for regulation.