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1. www.theatlantic.com › business › archiveHow Corporate Lobbyists Conquered American Democracy

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   Business didn't always have so much power in Washington. By Lee Drutman. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters. April 20, 2015. Something is out of balance in Washington....

2. www.cato.org › big-business-big-governmentBig Business and Big Government | Cato Institute

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   Big business has too much power in Washington, according to 90 percent of Americans in a December 2005 poll. Every week, headlines reveal some scandal involving politicians, lobbyists, corporate...

3. business.rice.edu › wisdom › peer-reviewed-researchHalls of Power | Business Influence in Politics | Rice ...

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   Rice Business Professor Douglas A. Schuler took a look at historical influencers with political clout to learn how businesses can exert similar political power. How businesses wield influence in Washington.

4. www.opportunityinstitute.org › research › postWashington: From Affluence to Prosperity - Economic ...

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   Mar 27, 2021 · Washington’s Taxes Over Time. Over time, Washington’s state tax system has not kept up with economic growth and change. The state’s antiquated reliance on sales, excise, and business taxes has left Washington vulnerable to a shrinking and unstable tax base.

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5. democracyjournal.org › arguments › pass-corporatePass Corporate Chartering Power to Washington - Democracy Journal

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   Sep 8, 2021 · The state allowed corporations to buy and hold stocks and bonds in other firms, abolished market capitalization restrictions, and permitted corporations to exist for an indefinite period, as well as to merge and consolidate at will; many more restrictions were loosened or discarded.

6. www.nytimes.com › 2020/10/23 › technologyWhy Washington Hates Big Tech - The New York Times

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   Oct 23, 2020 · Could the tech companies have done anything different to avoid political anger? In some ways it was inevitable. Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook together have a stock market value of more than...

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   Does big business have too much power in Washington?

   • Big business has too much power in Washington, according to 90 percent of Americans in a December 2005 poll. Every week, headlines reveal some scandal involving politicians, lobbyists, corporate cash, and allegations of bribes. CEOs get face time with senators, cabinet secretaries, and presidents.

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   How did business influence Washington?

   • As Clarkson puts it, “Business willed its own domination, forged its bonds, and policed its own subjection.” Business, in effect, shouted to Washington, “Regulate me!” Business called on government to control workers’ hours and wages as well as the details of production. A decade later Herbert Hoover practiced more of the same.

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   Why did Washington fail to achieve economic prosperity?

   • A key reason for Washington’s failure to achieve economic prosperity is the state’s unfair tax system. Year after year, Washington’s outdated tax structure puts the state at the bottom of the fifty states, in terms of tax equity, and at the top, in terms of a tax system favorable to the ultra-rich.

   Washington: From Affluence to Prosperity - Economic Opportunity

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   Does Washington have a tax system?

   • Over time, Washington’s state tax system has not kept up with economic growth and change. The state’s antiquated reliance on sales, excise, and business taxes has left Washington vulnerable to a shrinking and unstable tax base. Compared to other states, Washington’s tax system does a poor job of generating revenue for public services.

   Washington: From Affluence to Prosperity - Economic Opportunity

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8. www.pbs.org › newshour › showHow the 2020 census affects Washington’s balance of power - PBS

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   Apr 26, 2021 · The bureau released state population numbers today and revealed how the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives has been reset for the next decade, and could affect the electoral ...