The Role Of Businesses In The Political Process

Presently, the political arena is one where the influence of capitalism is apparent because money seems to be a driving force behind the scene. If we lived in a democracy, running for president would be open to everyone, not just to those who can afford to spend millions on their campaigns. This need for money to gain an edge as a candidate demonstrates the connection between government and business. Candidates need financial backing from companies, creating a situation in which candidates feel obligatedto makesure they do everything in their power to meet the needs of the companies. This political to corporate connection puts power in the hands of those who financially support the candidate, not to those who vote for the candidate.

It is unsensible to believe that even the upper crest of the US financially can keep up with a corporation. Therefore receiving donations from corporations is the candidate's main goal, while ignoring the many small donors that truly represent America’s views. While there is no solid proof of corporations influencing candidates decisions thee have been sketchy moment in which corporations money influencing candidates decisions have been suspected. In 2000 when Bush was running for president an energy company based in Houston, Enron donated a substantial amount of money to Bush. They donated 2.5 million making them the highest donating energy company and the 36th highest corporate donator. After Bush was elected he passed 6 bills extremely beneficial for Enron that multiplied their revenue by nearly three times. In all Corporations donating limitless to candidates forces a candidate to pass bills beneficial for their donors and not the majority of people. This needs to stop or the purity of America’s political system goes down the

Laws affect how citizens live and work within businesses there are Laws and regulations that all businesses have to follow so each citizen gets treated equally and there are laws to protect them. To protect businesses and to protect all citizens involved in a business there are certain laws that have been put into place, without these laws businesses will not succeed this is why politics is so important to business, this essay will define Democracy and explain the relevance to business, different types of democracy with the definition and a country, state or town that’s government use the type of political ideology and also how it affected society in the past compared to the present.

“Is America a Democracy?” This first question was posed by Professor Jennings at the start of his discussion on American corporations. The simple answer is no, we are a republic, a system where the people have control of the government by electing representative officials. Some people, including Professor Jennings, argue that incorporated businesses are now “running the show” instead of citizens. In the 2011 Gallup poll “Do the following have too much power?” sixty-seven percent of people said that corporations do while seventy-one percent agree that lobbyists have too much power. Professor Jennings then presented data on how corporations lobbying members of congress spent 2.6 billion in a year while the federal budget for congress is 2 billion. Business lobbying also outspends labor by thirty-four to one.

Corporations are not people, people like you and me influence politics by our usually limited tools, our vote and our limited wallet. Even rich people are limited in the amount of money they donate. However when corporations themselves, viewed as an independent entity can donate, a massive collective of people and resources is allowed to push their own interests. “On senate elections alone,

In terms of elections, the right to unlimited indirect contributions is causing political corruption that will only benefit the wealthy. Furthermore, the religious freedoms granted to some corporations is having an influence on individual rights. Moreover, recent attempts of corporations denying law officials is risking the national security of all Americans. As long as corporations are legally limited to rights that do not affect individual liberties, this issue would be less severe than it is today. For a solution, it is the duty of the Supreme Court to repeal the rights they have given to corporations. If the corporations are still favored, it is only right that Congress proposes a constitutional amendment that clarifies the legal rights of corporations. As a whole, this solution will make corporations have knowledge of their legal standing as well as diminish rulings done on a case-by-case

Corporations are definitely harming American democracy. They block the voices of the people. This is very detrimental, the control and powers shift in these elections. After awhile, you can't tell who is voting for a candidate or

Only those candidates with enough financial support can seriously contend for a seat in any elected government position. President George W. Bush for example raised and spent over 40 million dollars in the 2000 Presidential Primaries alone. The growing power wielded by private interests has enormous economic consequences. However, the greatest impact may be political, as corporations transform economic clout into political power; many operating today have gained so much economic and political power that they are now entering the world of international diplomacy.

In our world today, the more money and power have a direct relationship. What this means is that the more money one has, the more power that person has – whether it be the power to influence, inspire, or even rationalize with others. In the United States, we have the privilege of being governed by a democracy, which, in turn, allows power to be vested in the people and also exercised by them as well. That power and voice that we have the ability to exercise is being drowned out by large corporations and labor unions who donate extremely large amounts to political parties and campaigns. For example, research done by the Center for Responsive Politics, a non profit organization that tracks the effects of money and lobbying on elections and public policy, shows that donations made by corporations in the years 2013-2014 were as high as $222 million (Open Secrets). These donations made by corporations and labor unions lead to decisions made by some, but not all, politicians and political parties that favor the views of their top contributors. With that being said, it is morally wrong for these corporations to have the ability to donate capital to politicians and political parties because these donations induce corruption within our society and government while additionally completely defeating the purpose of a democracy. Because of these reasons, corporate political funding must be put to an end or regulated stricter before it is too late.

With corporate lobbying being allowed in today's politics, companies have the opportunity to use money to purchase votes.

Our government has a wrong perception when it comes to campaigns, it believes that the interests of a business are equivalent to the interests of the American people. The governments point of view is non identical with its people due to the fact that, businessmen invest anything that will help the production, efficiency, and profitability of their company. On the other hand, citizens give money to politicians because that citizen agrees with the politician’s future for America. In January 2010, a decision was made by the Supreme Court which granted corporations to give unlimited amounts of money to politicians. The common argument that is made in favor of corporations is that in denying them unlimited lobbying power, you deny them the right to free speech. This misconception that says that a corporation is a citizen of the United States, creates an

When George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and the other Founding Fathers of the United States came together in the late 1700s to form a new government, they had equality in mind. As stated in the Constitution, they wanted a government that was for the people, by the people. Centuries later, many now believe a more accurate description would be a government for the people, by large corporations. Elections, as well as government in general, are being swayed by money. Corporations are now able to not only support any candidate they want, but also endorse them through advertisements, billboards, and other promotional items. This may not seem like a big deal until one thinks about the implications. Now, when a candidate wins questions

There are often complaints by elected officials of special interests and the politics of America. Congress works closely with interest groups and the administration for the drafting of legislation, initiatives for policies, making sure information is provided to the government and the public on a number of nominal issues, and by making large contributions to political campaigns.

I think businesses should be involved in political discussions. Businesses help to strengthen the economy by creating jobs and paying taxes. Government regulations and decisions directly affect businesses, therefore, they play a vital role in political discussions. Businesses have people in which they are accountable to, such as stakeholders and employees. They need to know that their business is involved in political discussions that will affect them.

The US is a capitalist country but does that mean that there isn’t a place for the rule of law? Capitalism does allow businesses to operate somewhat naturally, but the law is a necessary guardian that keeps order and an even playing field for all participants. The businesses affect the laws that are made and the laws affect the way businesses are run. Together they are connected in a symbiosis of both co-dependence and independence. In this essay, we will discuss the way three laws, labor, tax and regulatory, affect businesses in the US. What this discussion will show is some examples of how the two work together and it will be apparent why law and business are necessary partners.