Why is it that congress and Senators meet with lobbyists in Washington but don't meet with citizens?

Answer 1

Lobbyists guarantee them votes and campaign money.
Like AIPAC.
AIPAC is the most powerful lobby in American politics.
It makes it very tough for anyone who doesnt show blind support for Israel toget elected anywhere.

Read the book "They Dare to Speak Out"

Answer 2

Lobbyists are almost always citizens. They do meet up with ordinary citizens, but only after they have gone through several staffers. They have to convince the staffers that what they have to say is worth the congress members time.

A lobbyist is anyone who represents a group, actively working to change or maintain the political status quo, by meeting with public officials. Most lobbyists are not paid. They are usually volunteers for organizations that are fighting to either pass legislation or to stop specific legislation from passing. Most of these organizations are made up of ordinary citizens. A good example of an active and independent lobby is the homeschool lobby.

Answer 3

They do meet with individual citizens. The time available for doing so is limited however, so not everyone who wants to meet their representative is going to be able to, especially if they show up without an appointment.

Lobbyists meet with Congressmen and Senators to express the views of groups of citizens. The NRA is a group of citizens, as is the Sierra Club. "Business" lobbyists are there trying to prevent the Government from hurting the businesses they represent, and by extension, all the EMPLOYEES of those companies.

Meeting with one lobbyist who represents the views of thousands of citizens is simply more efficient than trying to talk to voters one at a time.

Answer 4

Lobbyist are usually citizens who represent groups of citizens. They don't meet with people like me because ill tell them to go Puck themselves and the best thing they could do for there country is jump off the highest building in Washington. The question is why do the people keep electing sociopaths who are only interested in keeping there Jobs and making everyone love them. Its not them its US.we elect them and then fail to watch them.

Answer 5

Most of the congreesmen and senators in our state
do have meetings in and around their own state where
you can go and ask questions, etc. Yours probably
do to if you'd take time to read the local paper to see
when your representative will have a meeting in your
town.

Answer 6

Citizens might actually ask them why they are wasting our tax dollars and nobody has ever come with a good answer to that question. Politicians are like salesmen, they just love you when they are trying to take your money, but once they get it, you can't get the time of day from them.

Answer 7

They do. Call and set up an appointment if you'd like. Or if you happen to be in DC you might be able to meet without an appointment, find the office and secretary, explain you are in the district and see if he or she is in DC and available.

Best to be focused on one issue and to have done your homework on it than to be vague and rambling of course.

Answer 8

They do meet with citizens but I'm not sure we can sway their opinion much. It's a good question though.

Answer 9

It is called a republic, we vote for people to vote for us, they, lobbyists hire people to tell people what to think, it is us voting people to decide the differnce

Answer 10

There are too many. How would you decide who gets in and who doesn't. How would you make it fair? There aren't enough hours in a day.