What is a lobbyist and how do they make thier money?

Question

What is a lobbyist and how do they make thier money?

Answer 1

Lobbyists bribe congressmen to vote the way their special interest group wants them to vote. They get paid by the corporations they represent.

Answer 2

A Congressional lobbyist is an employee of some large special-interest group, who is paid by them to try to convince members of Congress to vote in favor of whatever would benefit their special-interest group.

One of the largest lobbying groups works for the tobacco industry, which is why even though it has been proven that smoking causes diseases such as lung cancer, Congress still supports the growing of tobacco.