Ep. 78: Big Business Loves Big Government: Cronyism in American Politics (with Timothy P. Carney)
Channel: Libertarianism.org
Date: 2015-04-20

Timothy P. Carney joins us to talk about cronyism and the revolving door in Washington politics. Are big business and big government as opposed as they seem?

Carney points out that big government and big business often scratch each others’ backs at the expense of the taxpayer, gives several examples of this behavior, and explains how it benefits both parties.

Show Notes and Further Reading

Timothy P. Carney, The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money (book)
http://www.amazon.com/Big-Ripoff-Business-Government-Steal/dp/0471789070/

Timothy P. Carney, Obamanomics: How Barack Obama Is Bankrupting You and Enriching His Wall Street Friends, Corporate Lobbyists, and Union Bosses (book)
http://www.amazon.com/Obamanomics-Bankrupting-Enriching-Corporate-Lobbyists-ebook/dp/B0097DEB1U/

Gabriel Kolko, The Triumph of Conservatism: A Reinterpretation of American History, 1900-1916 (book)
http://www.amazon.com/Triumph-Conservatism-Reinterpretation-American-1900-1916/dp/0029166500/

New York Times, “Catfish Farmers, Seeking Regulation to Fight Foreign Competition, Face Higher Bills” (article)
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/21/us/catfish-farmers-seeking-regulation-to-fight-foreign-competition-face-higher-bills.html

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