rporations, with hopes to assist the economy. Many choices made by government are favored towards the large corporations. However, these very decisions persuade corporations to reciprocate decisions that benefit the economy. For, it is when the economy is on hard times, that citizens scrutinize their representatives. As already stated, corporations can choose to negatively impact the economy by decreasing productivity, mobilizing outside of the country, downsizing, and, in turn, lead the United States into a recession. To guard their prominent positions, politicians are forced to represent the interests of corporations.Corporations will continue to play an integral role in our political system because so much emphasis is placed on the economy. Free enterprise and public policy are indivisible. One cannot be separated from the other. Instead, society must come to terms with the idea that politics is business, business is dirty, and therefore politics is a dirty business. This is not to say that the ordinary citizen always loses. Certain policies that deal with issues, such as health and the environment, manage to defeat big business. One example, used by Lindblom, is the National Clean Air Act of 1990. Despite the major efforts of corporations, policy reforms were initiated that hindered big businesses, to benefit the environment. The privileged position that corporations receive makes sense. These groups participate more. They are more actively involved in the process than any other group. Large corporations utilize their resources to fund interest groups, form special relationships with politicians, and are more informed than the ordinary citizen. Their access places them into a unique position, whereas, large corporations are able to browbeat government. Out of fear, government is forced to share decision-making with corporate bullies. As long as this relationship continues, democratic policy-making will be an imposs...
