CORRUPTION-FIGHTING! GOP lawmaker proposes lifetime lobbying ban. “Rep. Rod Blum (R-Iowa) introduced legislation on Tuesday to prevent members of Congress from ever becoming lobbyists after they leave office. Blum, a freshman lawmaker, argued his bill would help limit lobbyists’ influence on the legislative process so members of Congress won’t feel pressured to cater to their wishes for their own self-interest.”

We could still apply my revolving-door surtax to the Executive branch.