Iron Triangles & the Military Industrial Complex
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This document discusses how iron triangles warp government policymaking. An iron triangle is a mutually reinforcing relationship between a government agency, key congressional committees that oversee the agency, and private industries regulated by that agency. This creates powerful lobbying groups that prioritize their own interests over the public interest. As an example, it outlines the "defense iron triangle" relationship between weapons manufacturers, congressional defense committees, and the Pentagon in pushing for increased military spending against the wishes of most Americans.
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- 1. IRON TRIANGLES Strangling Democracy by Craig Collins, Ph.D.
- 2. The Government Bureaucracy ——The ConstitutionThe Constitution—— President Congress Courts GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACIESGOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACIESGOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACIESGOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACIES Regulations & Subsidies MAKE LAWS • Approve Apts • Pass Budget • Oversight & Investigation • Ratify Treaties (Senate) ENFORCE LAWS • Appoint Heads • Propose Laws/Budget • Veto/Sign Laws • Sign Treaties INTERPRET LAWS Judicial Review —Congressional Intent —Constitutionality —Procedural Violations PRIVATE INDUSTRIES ( Banking, Agri-Business, Energy/Oil, etc.) PRIVATE INDUSTRIES ( Banking, Agri-Business, Energy/Oil, etc.) PUBLIC SERVICESPUBLIC SERVICES (Medicare, Social Sec., Disaster Relief) PUBLIC SERVICESPUBLIC SERVICES (Medicare, Social Sec., Disaster Relief) Collect Taxes Programs
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