Taxpayer-funded lobbying is the practice of using funds that come directly or indirectly from taxpayers for political lobbying purposes. Taxpayer-funded lobbying is one government lobbying another.[1][2] Essentially taxpayer-funded lobbying is when tax dollars are used to pay lobbyists to go to state or federal legislatures to ask for more tax dollars.[3] "In other words, it's one arm of government trying to influence another arm of government, usually in a publicly funded quest for more money or power."[4]
- ^ Quintero, James (24 December 2018). "Two Views: For something special, an end to taxpayer-funded lobbying". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
For those not well-versed, taxpayer-funded lobbying is "the practice of using funds that come directly or indirectly from taxpayers for political lobbying purposes."
- ^ "Taxpayer-funded lobbying". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
Taxpayer-funded lobbying is defined as the practice of using funds that come directly or indirectly from taxpayers for political lobbying purposes.
- ^ Kerpen, Phil (17 March 2009). "Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Drives the Earmark Problem". Fox News. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
Essentially our tax dollars are used to pay lobbyists to go to Congress and ask for more tax dollars taken from across the country.
- ^ Quitero, James (24 December 2018). "Two Views: For something special, an end to taxpayer-funded lobbying". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
In other words, it's one arm of government trying to influence another arm of government, usually in a publicly-funded quest for more money or power.