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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (9 children)

That would outlaw scientists lobbying the government to stop things like global warming and pollution. It would stop mom and pop shops from lobbying against things that are good for massive corps but bad for them.

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  • [+] 19 points 1 year ago (5 children)
  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    So what defines corporate? What defines paid? You’re excluding mom and pop shops and even medium sized businesses from your definition. How are lawmakers supposed to know if their law is gonna harm specific industries if businesses can’t tell them?

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  • [+] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)
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    So paid would include the owners (if it’s an llc or similar), it would include anyone sent by the owners even if it’s not their job title, etc.

    I’m pretty sure you can request all that information as well, with a FOIA request.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    And when the EU writes a regulation like mandating USB-C chargers, they'll make sure the companies making phones are on board and get to have realistic timelines to implement these things. If you're going to regulate an industry you kind of need their expertise, unfortunately.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You can still consult with various interest groups without allowing actually lobbying, but I get what you mean.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Yeah, ideally it should be government going to industry bodies, unions, etc if they need to know more about the topic they're trying to regulate instead of the current system where industry groups are basically writing laws.

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