Regulatory-Capture
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Regulatory-Capture
Food industry poisons
Antitrust law protects competition process over competitive outcomes
Financial transaction taxes are avoided through regulatory capture
Innovation rhetoric justifies any disruption of existing protections
Merger approval processes serve shareholders over public interest
Payday lending regulations legitimize exploitation through harm reduction
Water treatment standards protect liability more than public health
Environmental law enables pollution through permit systems
Professional ethics codes protect professions rather than public