I don't understand the controversy about this new bill congress passed?

Question

The bill listed that legislators should be prohibited by law to accept gifts, free plane rides, and favors from lobbyists, and wealthy donors.
That seems fair to me, but some legislators were opposing it, saying that it didn't do enough, and it was just a crowd-pleaser, and that it was exacerbating and concealing the problem. It seems to me that the problem would indeed be partially solved by these measures.

Answer 1

This is just a tiny part of the problem. The bigger issue is that there is no limit on the amount of money corporations can funnel to candidates through phony political action committees (PACS). People are unhappy that Congress is claiming to have passed sweeping new ethics regulations when most of the money will be untouched.

Answer 2

Some legislators oppose it because it cuts into the perks they get from pandering to lobbyistsl.

Some don't think it does enough to stop the problem, and are concerned that if a partial measure is passed, there won't be any incentive to do more to fix the problem.

Answer 3

I think the criticism hinges on the fact that the bill only partially solved the problem and they are touting it as this great big fix.

Answer 4

The problem with all the bills they pass is what we hear about is a nice marketing blurb; the atrocities placed on US citizens are buried on page 88,987.

Answer 5

Smoke and mirrors...
Were the issues covered in the bill just the tip of the iceberg?
Does it cover just enough to appease the masses?