So the problem you've raised is with the government here, not businesses. Perhaps government should not have so much power that people have an economic incenti

So the problem you've raised is with the government here, not businesses. Perhaps government should not have so much power that people have an economic incentive to corrupt it? As I see it, the founders did a good job with checks and balances relative to other countries, but if anything, they didn't go far enough. There should have been a check on allowing anyone to favor any tax changes that they are not equally hurt by or that don't equally help everyone but themselves. One of the largest corrupting forces is that congresspeople and individuals can support taxes that others pay but not themselves. If you think something is worth being paid for, they you should also be among those that are paying for it. Anything less than that invites corruption.