Are U.S. senators letting the country's lobbyists down?

Before we get into all the deep political discussions and spun talking points on all the talk shows on this serious Sunday morning, here's a thoughtful new video that explores a pressing issue that has been bothering more and more people who follow events in the nation's capital.

The burning issue is: Are legislators letting lobbyists down by not delivering on their paid promises?

It's an important point because corporations spend hundreds of millions of dollars to buy influence and obtain legislation favorable to them or their industry. And if the legislators are letting them down, maybe the country needs some new legislators.

--Andrew Malcolm

Comments

[GW]

Sarcasm is so hard to convey in print.

If it's true that the lobbyists aren't influencing senators as they once had, then good. Lobbying often has a hundred-fold return on investment, and that money comes from the taxpayer and increases the deficit. If more senators say "no" to lobbyists for pet projects, maybe we can return to the era of surpluses and debt reduction. $9-$10 trillion in debt is embarrassing and ultimately destructive for future generations.

[Robert Laughing]

If ever there was a time for a silver bullet (also known as YOUR BALLOT) to end the bloodsucking, freeloading incumbents in Congress, November will be your opportunity to take aim, and fire! Let Congress LEARN what it's like to out of a job, and in DEBT. Every incumbent should experience what our troops feel every day, our outsourced workers feel every day, what you the TAXPAYER, who gets NOTHING but empty promises, or blatant LIES, feels every day.... well, IT IS YOUR TURN to return the favor.