Quote Originally Posted by thebigspendur View Post
It's funny how folks keep harping on how Govt has grown so much but I never hear about how corporations have grown so big. In fact they are the ones who sit in the background and really control things including Govt and it's because of them Govt has gotten so big in many areas.
That's a fair point until you realize that the only way corporations get so big is via CRONY capitalism, which always requires a big government politician on the other side of that equation. Rather than criticizing companies that have taken advantage of favorable tax rates, loopholes or bailouts, I choose direct my ire towards the government bureaucrats that meddle in markets not permitted by the Constitution. As much as I dislike companies that were bailed out or that get political favors, they are not breaking the law and they are acting in the best interest of their stakeholders. Big gov meddling exceeds the confines of the Constitution and as one look at the debt will show, they do not act in the best interest of the taxpayers.

Be angry at both big business and big government, but please don't think that "your guy" in government will be immune to the campaign contributions and favors that business is happy to offer in exchange for political protection/favorable regulation/bailouts, etc. Nobody has magic beans in their pocket. Only those politicians that stand against ANY meddling in markets can possibly reduce the influence of big corporations. After all, if one is not willing to even entertain the idea of picking winners or loser in a market, they can't be bought by big business.