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Originally posted by SoCal911SC
If you believe that lower taxes, for example, will help you or your business, you donate some money to Bush. If you are a small business, you donate a small amount. If you are a big business, you donate a big amount. It is in your self interest in that example to not have someone elected who vows to repeal all of the tax cuts and/or raise taxes.
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It is my perception, perhaps false, the guys with the biggest money trump the Q Public's. It has always been that way. However, I now get the feeling the guy with the most money wins the election instead of the guy with the most votes.
Special interest dominates political decision making. What happened to policies that reflect the needs & wants of American citizens. Seems to me the creation of good policy is not hinged upon the amount of campaign contributions one receives. At least it shouldn't be.
For the record, I am a registered Republican. I adore big business. I like business, period. Very few times do I agree with widebody, but in this instance I see eye to eye.
A few weeks ago I read of a consulting firm specializing in cultivating new opportunities in Iraq. Nothing wrong with that in itself. This is a free country. I fully support the entrepreneurial spirit. What I didn't like were the strong ties between the bigshots at this firm and the government. Whether there exists an ethical breach, I don't know for sure, but why raise the question. If it isn't arm's length, then it isn't kosher, IMHO.
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