About half of the paid lobbyists in Washington are former government staff members or former members of Congress. Why would interest groups employ such people? Why might some reformers want to limit the ability of interest groups to employ them? On what basis might an interest group argue that such limits are unconstitutional? .

1. About half of the paid lobbyists in Washington are former
government staff members or former members of Congress.
Why would interest groups employ such people? Why might
some reformers want to limit the ability of interest groups to
employ them? On what basis might an interest group argue that
such limits are unconstitutional?