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It's because his comment is essentially "Republicans are evil and the US should be more like Europe." Even if you agree with that, by now you're probably tired of seeing it on every single thread everywhere.

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If there are any republican commentators willing to defend this policy I'd love to hear their reasoning. This one does seem, almost objectively, evil imo.

Where are you getting this bizarre assumption that the average Republican commentator would side with Intuit here?

It's not a bizarre assumption, it's an easily verified fact:

https://slate.com/business/2012/04/grover-norquist-and-h-r-b...

A single lobby is not "the average Republican"...

I was hoping for at least a poll of some sort.

There isn't anything that verifies your argument in that link, FYI

Its a predominantly republican politician led position. Likely not mainstream among actual constituents, just corruption among the politicians. But if there are any who can defend the practice, I'm interested to hear.

I think his comment is more like "Lobbying is evil, and is the same as bribery, and has the same outcomes". (i.e. Rich people and companies get laws that are favourable to them)

Bribery (lobbying) should be banned - for all political parties.

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