[throwaway729]

> he is going to put a number of serious barriers on lobbying

All of the most influential people in his transition team are family members, career politicians, or industry lobbyists/partisans.

Trump's plan doesn't decrease the power of money in politics; it concentrates the power of money by neutering other forms of influence.

[blowski]

The UK government is in the process of doing this as well. Charities are not allowed to lobby government with raised funds.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35509117