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Gingrich on lobbyists
The New York Times Freakonomics blog
He has an interesting take on lobbyists and size of government. Those Democrats (Like Hillary and Barack) that want to remove lobbyists from the political system would do well to read this.
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Q: Do you think that corporations have too much power in government, through lobbyists and monetary incentives? What should be done to correct what I see as an imbalance of power between voters and the rich/powerful?
A: There is a direct relationship between the size, influence, and power of a government and the influence of lobbyists on that government. If we are serious about limiting the ability of lobbyists to dictate government policy, we should be serious about limiting the size and scope of the government’s power. Until that happens, the wealthy and powerful will always be able to have influence through lobbying.
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The Democrats (if elected) will only grow the size of government, therefore making the lobbyist "problem" worse. That's why we should vote McCain.
-Matt Hittle
Posted at 04:52PM Mar 14, 2008 by College Republicans in Republicans | Comments[0]
