Latest Answers http://askyourlawmaker.org/answers/latest/%2A/361/%2A/%2A a view of answers sorted by date en Well, I think that we do need to reduce the influence of lobbyist on the electoral process and on the hill, in terms of increasing transparency, prohibiting lobbyist from winning and dining members of Congress, reducing travel. Common Cause, Public Interest, other groups, other public watch dog groups, hailed it as a landmark piece of legislation. It dramatically limits the influence of lobbyist in terms of their winning and dining of legislators, no traveling with lobbyist. It sets up some very important firewalls in the process. I do believe that we need to go farther with respect to campaign finance reform. And I believe we should have a system where there is much more of a public funding component to reduce the influence of money generally. http://askyourlawmaker.org/answers/well%2C-i-think-we-do-need-reduce-influence-lobbyist-electoral-process-and-hill%2C-terms-increas Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:57:00 -0600 1077 at http://askyourlawmaker.org