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Originally Posted by crockett
If both groups focused on the single issue of big money business running our govt via lobbyist then maybe this country would get somewhere. Instead both groups will end up just being divided and played by both the Right & Left and will end up being nothing more than a group politicians pander to during elections like Soccer moms or Nascar dads.
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I agree.
But one thing I don't believe is that "Big Money" owns the govt.
I think it's the other way. If you've ever tried to run a business then you know exactly what I'm talking about.
From the moment you try to get a new biz started...every facet of govt. has their hand out. And God help you if it's a bar. Then you not only are going to be paying all the licenses, fees, etc. but you will also be greasing the palm of the local sheriff and police chief too.
No, in my opinion the govt. has become a big con game and money grab.
IF the govt. did not play the "Pay me and I'll give you special status" game...then it would NOT happen.
I see it like this: A lot of rules and regs that govt. sets up to restrict business are DESIGNED to get the businesses to come with their wallets open in order to DO business.
And I don't blame a big corporation or any size business for doing what it needs to do to be successful.
I DO blame the politicians.
Last time I checked nobody voted for a big corporation to be a Senator or Congressman.
Those are the crooks. None of the "big business runs govt." theory could work if the politicians were not crooked to begin with.
VOTE THEM ALL OUT EVERY TERM if you want this to stop.