Unlike members of Congress, Big Business knew what the WTO agreements contained. That's because corporate lobbyists helped draft them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Corporate lobbyists helped draft WTO agreements, so businesses knew the content while Congress did not.
- In plain terms
- Corporations drafted trade deals Congress didn't read.
- What can you take from it?
- Lobbyists shape policy without legislative oversight.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does secrecy hurt democracy?
- Who writes the laws?
Another view
Congress often relies on executive branch summaries anyway.
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