Brad’s latest post on National Journal‘s Under the Influence Experts’ blog, responding to the question, “What Will Be The Most Lobbied Issues In 2010?”:
I can’t say what will be the most lobbied issue, but I can say this — we will see more lobbying than ever before. Why? Because big government and big lobbying go hand in hand. The current administration and congressional majority are both eager to expand the size and scope of government. As these efforts move forward, many of the same organizations that generally favor this expansion of government — Common Cause, Public Citizen, U.S. PIRG, etc. — will release breathless reports about the need to further restrict lobbying and political speech through the use of … more government.
Read the whole thing here.
