> corporate influence over the tax code is deeply unethical in many ways. It is problematic in that corporations have a lot more resources to bring to bear tha

> corporate influence over the tax code is deeply unethical in many ways. It is problematic in that corporations have a lot more resources to bring to bear than the average person does. I don't find it unethical though. People have a right to express their concerns to the government and advocate for their interests, even if those people group themselves together into a legal entity such as a corporation. It would be more unethical to single out certain groups of people and say "everyone else is allowed to talk to the government and advocate for their interests, but you are not". Edit to add: It's the government's job to listen to everybody's concerns and balance the interests of different groups against each other. If we're unhappy with the job they're doing, we should elect a different government that will do a better job, not just silence groups we don't like. They are not passive elements in this who are just helplessly acted on by outside forces.