Harringtons

What are Harringtons claims about the relationship between big business and government in the United States? Do you agree or disagree with them and why? He makes a proposal about one way to begin to address the problem (which he acknowledges is limited and not a complete solution by any means). If you agree that there is a problem, what are other ways (alternatively or in addition to his proposal) it could be addressed? He calls our current system corporate collectivism. He talks to a concept he refers to as trickle down, which is the concept of the government rewarding the corporate rich more than anyone else, and he thinks of it as the ruling policy of America. He believes that the rich makes much more money than everyone else. He even goes as far to suggest that the welfare system does much more for the corporate rich than for anybody else. His belief is that there is a structure of power that dictates pro-corporate outcomes to democratically elected representatives. In conclusion, he believes that the government will on all occasions maximize corporate priorities first and foremost. I dont know if I agree with him, I mean President Clinton didnt come from a rich family, (even though Bush did), but he proved that it is possible to come from a plain background and make the seat. His first job as President was to make a huge tax cut, isnt that for the people? I know that our g! overnment isnt perfect, I might just be young and naive but I dont know if there is this whole hidden conspiracy that Harrington seems to be pointing too. He suggests that we run the Hawkins-Humphrey Full Employment Bill, which would call for the President to make an analysis of all the investment decisions both public and private every year and use this information to figure out what level of unemployment will result. I dont know how much help this plan would be, but I couldn&...