How it works is they have to step down from their business post before being able to accept the government job, so technically no, but in actuality this is how a lot of our regulatory agencies are headed up. Once he is done with the government job they usually go right back to their corporate work. They push regulation that will help them lead their corporation to greater and greater profits in the future independent of whether its best for American citizens.
You're referring to the Iron Triangle, but it generally goes in the opposite direction, government official succumbs to lobbying efforts in exchange for 'campaign donations,' as well as a cushy position once out of office, appointed or elected.
Citizens United is the key to most of this shit ending, before it was illegal accept bribes, now there are legal channels to easily syphon money into the plethora of easily corruptible Representatives pocket's
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Womb_Raider ago
Holy shit - someone who works for Monsanto is heading the FDA? Are you certain?
neveragainfatty ago
How it works is they have to step down from their business post before being able to accept the government job, so technically no, but in actuality this is how a lot of our regulatory agencies are headed up. Once he is done with the government job they usually go right back to their corporate work. They push regulation that will help them lead their corporation to greater and greater profits in the future independent of whether its best for American citizens.
InnatelyAcidic ago
You're referring to the Iron Triangle, but it generally goes in the opposite direction, government official succumbs to lobbying efforts in exchange for 'campaign donations,' as well as a cushy position once out of office, appointed or elected.
Citizens United is the key to most of this shit ending, before it was illegal accept bribes, now there are legal channels to easily syphon money into the plethora of easily corruptible Representatives pocket's
twentyfive ago
in the context of your question, thats impossible. Michael Taylor did a 4 year stint with them in 96-2000 hes been involved with FDA 2009 to present.
its all mafia and cronyism run anyways.
Womb_Raider ago
Terrified of who might replace him