A big increase in lobbying expenditures helps to persuade legislators to switch their votes. And “whether any of the lobbyists working on a bill also worked for a legislator in the past sways the stance on that bill in favor of deregulation.”
研究结果让人难以相信——不过职业游说者大概不会感到惊奇。游说支出的大量增加有助于说服立法者改变立场。“某法案的游说者是否是从前的立法者会影响对该法案的立场，使之偏向于去监管化。”