No

• 1 of 18

  by Lenna Gonya

  Created on: August 02, 2010   Last Updated: August 03, 2010

  Politicians who accept free meals, expensive trips, gifts, and other perks are part of the time honored

• 2 of 18

  by J. Lee Kenser

  Created on: May 24, 2007   Last Updated: July 27, 2009

  There is no realistic reason for them to be able to receive anything free from Lobbyists for any reason

• 3 of 18

  by Effie Moore Salem

  Created on: June 02, 2007   Last Updated: October 30, 2009

  No It is not okay for politicians to accept dinners, vacations and other benefits from lobbyists. In

• 4 of 18

  by Joseph Whalen

  Created on: February 26, 2008

  It would be acceptable for politicians to accept dinners, vacations and other "gifts" from lobbyists

• 5 of 18

  by Bhumika Ghimire

  Created on: May 23, 2007

  I strongly believe that is NOT okay for politicians to accept dinners,vacations and other gifts from

• 6 of 18

  by David Furritus

  Created on: August 11, 2007   Last Updated: August 16, 2008

  Why is this even a debate? The answer is obviously no. Unless you've been living in a cave for all of

• 7 of 18

  by Angela S. Young

  Created on: May 25, 2007

  I too will be waiting to see if anyone would vote yes for this. If they do, you can be pretty sure they

• 8 of 18

  by Ted Sherman

  Created on: June 02, 2007

  No, no and no again! Elected officials are adequately paid for their work. If they don't believe it,

• 9 of 18

  by Mj Ferruzza

  Created on: June 02, 2007

  No! When you take perks from people with an agenda, you will owe them in the long run. Is there a fine

• 10 of 18

  by Joost Steffensen

  Created on: February 22, 2008

  A congressman, a senator, a president, none of them start out that way, all of them start out as politicians.

• 11 of 18

  by Rabi

  Created on: June 02, 2007

  Politicians aren't allowed to accept bribes, but they are allowed to accept dinners/vacations/gifts?

• 12 of 18

  by Mark Hopkins

  Created on: June 19, 2007

  Why not go the whole hog and let the cops take 'gratuities' from pimps and drug pushers? No strings

• 13 of 18

  by Nouri Arif

  Created on: May 30, 2007

  This practice must be disallowed at all levels of government. It is paramount to the outright purchase

• 14 of 18

  by Sean Davis

  Created on: June 02, 2007

  Any type of gift aimed at politicians especially the Senators and the Representatives are essentially

• 15 of 18

  by Samuilovna

  Created on: June 02, 2007

  Auditors and accountants are subject to ethics rules, which include provisions for avoiding conflicts

• 16 of 18

  by Anabel Solano

  Created on: May 30, 2007

  No it is definitely not okay. If someone gives you a gift you would feel forced to return the "favor"

• 17 of 18

  by Roberta Packard

  Created on: August 01, 2007

  This doesn't seem like such a difficult issue. The real question is why would lobbyists feel the need

• 18 of 18

  by J D Roland

  Created on: June 03, 2007

  Anyone in public service or business practice in a position to affect others by their decisions should