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One other thing to watch out for, folks ...
If I am right, whatever the final form of this bill, if the House and Senate versions are different they will go to a conference committee. Then the committee can slip the objectionable stuff back in and shove it down our throats. If I am incorrect those more knowledgable in legislative stuff can straighten me out.
TraCoun

nitrogen wrote:First, it doesn't limit grassroots lobbying.
This would limit orgs like the NRA, as well as HCI/Bradycampaign just as equally. I'm not impressed.

Nitrogen,
Besides the information Charles posted in response, I think if this passes you will find that the Dems will find some way to NOT have it apply to HCI, etc. I heard that when they submitted the now infamous Campaign Finance Reform bill they already had planned ways to get around it.
Thanx,
TraCoun

lrb111 wrote:It would also shut down a lot of union political activity. At least in theory.
Bearing that in mind, I feel it has little chance of moving.

The liberal democrats and the unions have been cooperating for a long time, and I am sure that, somehow, something would have been done to allow the unions to get around this. I'll bet the union bosses did not say anything to their rank and file about the possible effects of this. I used to be in a rather large union, and have had a few tastes of just how 'democratic' some of those folks can be.

JMHO

TraCoun