Stealth lobbying : interest groups and influence in health care reform / Amy Melissa McKay.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McKay, Amy Melissa, 1975- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Health care reform--United States.

Health care reform.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 201 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

System Details:

Mode of Access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Politicians and lobbyists have incentives to conceal any quid pro quo relationships between them, leaving scholars largely unable to link campaign money to legislative votes. Using behind-the-scenes information gained from novel data sources such as legislators' schedules, fundraising events, legislative amendments, and the campaign contributions of individual lobbyists and the political action committees these lobbyists control, Amy McKay instead investigates how lobbyists influence the content of congressional legislation. The data reveal hidden relationships between lobbyists' campaign assistance and legislators' action on behalf of those lobbyists. Relative to constituents and even average lobbyists, the lobbyists who provide campaign money to members of Congress are more likely to secure meetings with those members, to see their requests introduced as legislation, and to achieve a larger portion of their legislative goals adopted into law. These findings raise important normative concerns about the ability of some to use money to co-opt the democratic process.

Contents:

Identifying the Hidden Influence of Lobbyists in Public Policymaking

Scheduling Influence and Buying Access

The Strategic Behavior of Individual Lobbyists and their PACs

Stealth Fundraising and Legislative Favors

Stealth Lobbying, Stealth Contributions, and the Affordable Care Act

Conclusions About Money in Politics.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Jul 2022).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781009188937 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.