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		refurb on Nov 16, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A “nation-state” used Wikileaks to influence US el... I would argue the opposite. A smaller gov't implies a gov't with less power. Less power means less incentive for lobbyists to influence decisions.

mywittyname on Nov 16, 2016 [–]

No need to buy them off at that point because they won't be in the way. The only reason to lobby government officials is to dismantle laws that protect others at your company's expense or to put in place laws that protect your company at others' expense.

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