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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

If you are a member of Congress + leave, you shouldn’t be allowed to turn right around&leverage your service for a lobbyist check. I don’t think it should be legal at ALL to become a corporate lobbyist if you’ve served in Congress. At minimum there should be a long wait period.

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BREAKING: Nearly 60% of former members of the 115th Congress who have taken jobs outside of politics are now lobbying or have other jobs influencing federal policy. citizen.org/article/revolv

5:11 PM · May 30, 2019

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Keeping it real, the 🐘 in the room w/ passing a lobbying ban on members requires a nearly-impossible discussion about Congressional pay. It is understandably unpopular to discuss giving Congress any raises or perks - & bc of that, there’s incentive to keep $ loopholes open. /2

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For ex, members of Congress have strict restrictions that most of the public don’t have. 1 case: bc of our jobs we *have* to have 2 residences & pay for it out of pocket. BUT we‘re banned from writing it off as a work expense. Boo hoo, right? Well, that incentivizes loopholes.

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There are plenty of examples. Another big one is spousal loopholes. They’re tough discussions & politically unpopular. It’s one under-discussed side to cracking the nut of money in politics. Multi-millionaires can also weaponize these convos to their advantage, for cuts.

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Some people have brought up Congressional dorms - certainly a possibility. This does happen informally; lots of members live in the same building/apt. Key to any solution (dorm, stipend, w/e) is compatibility w family/spouse- many work overtime, unrecognized, to support members.

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I get the feeling that when her probable, after Congress talk show fails, this will not age well

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*criticizes someone for something they haven't done outside my imagination*

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Lobbying itself should be illegal.

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It really should, it is open bribery.

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Completely agree. Most corporate executives have similar restrictions as part of a severance agreement.

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E Pluribus Brian

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Warren has an anti-lobbying proposal. Maybe you could work together?

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