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Impact of Business Corporations on the U.S. Political sphere

The 2016 presidential election has definitely been put under the microscope with many red flags beings raised. A major conflict that keeps coming up is the influence of big businesses and private donors on the democratic election process. Many believe that big businesses and powerful donors dump millions of dollars into the campaigns in order to sway policies and politicians in their favor. The process of allowing corporations to donate millions of dollars to political campaigns has impacted our democratic election process severely. Trump’s campaign is led by his idea of the ‘Clinton Machine’ run by wall street.

These articles explain the history of lobbying and show how much of an effect these big businesses have on our elections. They also provide examples of such results using examples of past elections, whether presidential or not. One of the two goals for further research is to find more of the arguments standing for the meddling of big businesses in politics, especially elections. The other goal would be to emphasize the relationship Trump’s businesses play with his political power.

Works Cited:

1. Calabresi, Steven G., and Larissa C. Leibowitz. “Monopolies and the constitution: a history of crony capitalism.” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy Summer 2013: 983+. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.
2. “CorpWatch : Corporate Influence on the Elections.” CorpWatch : Corporate Influence on the Elections. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. http://www.corpwatch.org/section.php?id=175
3. Covert, Bryce. “An Expert breaks down Trump’s Carrier Deal: ‘Ineffective’ and ‘Very Costly’.” ThinkProgress.org (2016). https://thinkprogress.org/carrier-trump-deal-details-1ade1a8cb663#.9mcn2s7eb
4. Drutman, Lee. “How Corporate Loyalists Conquered American Democracy.”The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 20 Apr. 2015. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.
5. Gilens, Martin; Page, Benjamin I. “Testing Theories of American Politics: Elites, Interest Groups and Average Citizens,” Perspectives on Politics, September 2014, Vol. 12, Issue 3, 564-581.
6. Harder, Amy; Mullins, Brody. “U.S. news: Businesses Boost a Democrat,” Wall Street Journal p.A.4. April 23, 2014. Web. 10/24/2016.
7. Hasen, Richard L., “Lobbying, Rent-seeking, and the Constitution.” Academic Law Reviews. Web. 10/24/2016.
8. Maximino, Martin. “The Influence of Elites, Interest Groups and Average Voters on American Politics.” Journalist’s Resource. N.p., 14 Nov. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2016.
9. McMillan, Brad. “Trump’s Economic Policies: Potential Costs and opportunities.” Forbes.com (2016). http://www.forbes.com/sites/bradmcmillan/2016/11/15/trumps-economic-policies-potential-costs-and-opportunities/#c2b1efa59cff
10. Morgan, Bryson B.; Hrebenar, Ronald. “Lobbying in America: A reference Handbook,” Choice Reviews Online Vol. 47(02).pp. 47-0638-47-0638. 10/01/2009.
11. “Regulating Corporate Influence on Our Elections.” Center for American Progress. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/courts/news/2012/01/26/10948/regulating-corporate-influence-on-our-elections/
12. Salzer, James. “ELECTION 2016: Big business opens wallet in primary: Support goes to lawmakers who backed transportation tax hike.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution [Atlanta, GA] 23 May 2016: A1. General OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.
13. “The Center for Responsive Politics.” Opensecrets RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career
14. Timiraos, N., & Rubin, R. (2016, Sep 28). Election 2016: Nominee banks on business — trump’s blunt defense of his business practices could appeal to some, repel others. Wall Street Journal
15. Vlard, Alan D., and Amy Roden. “Big Business: The Other Engine of Economic Growth.” AEI. American Enterprise Insitute, 23 June 2009. Web. 24 Oct. 2016. <https://www.aei.org/publication/big-business-the-other-engine-of-economic-growth/>.
16. Megerian, Chris. “National Debt Would SkyRocket Under Donald Trump, Analysis Shows.” LA Times. Web. 15 Dec. 2016. http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-trump-clinton-national-debt-20161019-snap-story.html
17. Clinton Campaign Donors
    https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.php?cid=N00000019&cycle=Career
    “The Center for Responsive Politics.” Opensecrets RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.
18. Influence and lobbying of business on politics/elections https://www.opensecrets.org/influence/ “The Center for Responsive Politics.” Opensecrets RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.
19. Uhrmacher, Kevin and Tankersley, Jim. “Clinton’s plans might add billions to national debt. Trump’s could add trillions.” The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/politics/2016-election/candidate-plans-national-debt/
20. Matthews, Chris. “Donald trump calls for exploding the national debt.” Fortune.com (2016). http://fortune.com/2016/08/11/donald-trump-national-debt-cnbc/

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Trump has made it his campaign focus to bash the ‘Clinton Machine’ as he calls her along with the idea that she is run by Wall Street rather than for the people. Blinded by his self interest the American people sided with Trump while it has been clear he will no longer run any of his companies many emphasize the benefit he is going to receive financially. His plan to decrease tax on the wealthy in order to ‘bring back jobs’ will help him avoid paying as many taxes. His bashing of Clinton for having self interest goals rather than the American people at mind seem to be reflecting on his own self actions.

The Impact of Big Business on the U.S. Election

The 2016 presidential election has definitely been put under the microscope with many red flags beings raised. A major conflict that keeps coming up is the influence of big businesses and private donors on the democratic election process. Many believe that big businesses and powerful donors dump millions of dollars into the campaigns in order to sway policies and politicians in their favor. The process of allowing corporations to donate millions of dollars to political campaigns has impacted our democratic election process severely.

These articles explain the history of lobbying and show how much of an effect these big businesses have on our elections. They also provide examples of such results using examples of past elections, whether presidential or not. One of the two goals for further research is to find more of the arguments standing for the meddling of big businesses in politics, especially elections. The other goal would be to research further on how lobbying happens and other different ways on how the involvement of business support influences elections.

6 Best Sources:

Calabresi, Steven G., and Larissa C. Leibowitz. “Monopolies and the constitution: a history of crony capitalism.” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy Summer 2013: 983+. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

Drutman, Lee. “How Corporate Loyalists Conquered American Democracy.”The Atlantic. Atlantic Media Company, 20 Apr. 2015. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

Harder, Amy; Mullins, Brody. “U.S. news: Businesses Boost a Democrat,” Wall Street Journal p.A.4. April 23, 2014. Web. 10/24/2016.

Maximino, Martin. “The Influence of Elites, Interest Groups and Average Voters on American Politics.” Journalist’s Resource. N.p., 14 Nov. 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2016.

Salzer, James. “ELECTION 2016: Big business opens wallet in primary: Support goes to lawmakers who backed transportation tax hike.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution [Atlanta, GA] 23 May 2016: A1. General OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

Timiraos, N., & Rubin, R. (2016, Sep 28). Election 2016: Nominee banks on business — trump’s blunt defense of his business practices could appeal to some, repel others. Wall Street Journal

Freed, Bruce F., and Marian Currinder. “Do Political Business in the Daylight.” U.S. News, 6 Apr. 2016. Web. 16 Oct. 2016.

As Election day nears millions of dollars have been spent by big businesses in order for their desired candidate to win. Does to abundance of wealth some hold mean they deserve to have more of a say after the election? In this article Freed and Currinder attempt to shed light on the millions being given ‘in the dark’ as both presidential candidates prepare for a third debate. How can we trust our candidate weather it is Clinton or Trump to lookout for what’s best for us as oppose to returning the favor to these big businesses.

 

Big Businesses and their influence on this 2016 Election between Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton is our area of focus. The three questions I came up with are:

1. Should big businesses be allowed to influence an Election?
2. To what extent can their respective candidates, if elected, aid them in the next 4 years?
3. Are wealthy people gaining more and more power in the election?

Revised Questions

1. At what point is there a need to separate business and politics in order to keep the average American citizen the first priority?
2. What specific ways do candidates turned president aid the businesses that have previously supported them? Does it take away from smaller businesses?
3. How much more influence do economic elites and big business leaders have on the next president compared to average citizens?

Coffey, Brendan. “Hillary Clinton Is Outraising Trump 20-to-1 Among Billionaires.” Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg, 26 Sept. 2016. Wed. 16 Oct. 2016.

The influence of big business on the 2016 Presidential Election has become a major talking point amongst critics and pundits. According to Bloomberg Market Hillary Clinton is getting 20 times the amount of donations from billionaires compared to Donald Trump. Wall Street tycoon, George Soros is Hillary Clinton’s biggest donor. He has donated over 11 million dollars to her campaign. This makes people question the policies of the candidates. Why is Hillary Clinton getting so much support from Billionaires, specifically, Wall Street Billionaires? Has she promised them something in return for all the cash they are throwing her way?

Murphy, Nikelle. Top 10 Companies to ‘Donate’ the Most Money in the 2016 Election.

www.cheatsheet.com, 2015.

Murphy talks about the past election years and the abundance of contribution with 2014 being the most expensive election year so far. The article also explains that the contributions come from CEOs of large companies, making donations from their personal bank accounts. The article also puts together a list of 10 companies most likely to sponsor this year’s elections based on past election years.

 

 

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Patel, Sujan. “Trump vs. Clinton: How the 2016 Election Could Impact Small Business.” Inc.com. Sujan Patel, 12 July 2016.

Big Business is a major portion of the upcoming election, due to Trump’s experience as a big business owner. Sujan Patel is the co-founder of Content Marketer and Narrow.io, which provide resources to help marketers with content marketing and social-media. According to Patel, small business owners are more likely to vote during the election in favor of the candidate they feel will best benefit their business. Business taxes and healthcare are the main areas that will drive a business owner to either Trump or Clinton.

Our area of focus is on Big Business and its influence on the United States election and its political system as a whole. The three questions that I came up with are:

1. What are some of the reasons why a big corporation would support a certain candidate over another?
2. How much control do they really have over the Presidential Candidates?
3. Is there a way to prevent/monitor how much money these big businesses give to candidates?

REVISED QUESTIONS: 

1. What specific corporations have supported Hillary Clinton and what specific corporations have supported Donald Trump.
2. Have the candidates promised to do something that would greatly benefit a certain big business?
3. What are some of the biggest donations that the candidates have received? Is there a motive behind it?