CHICAGO – Since the United States Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” decision, which prohibited the government from restricting independent political expenditures by corporations and unions, concern about business interests’ influence over US elections has been growing. But political contributions are only one reason why business interests have so much power.
芝加哥—自从美国最高法院做出“公民联盟”（Citizen United）裁决——禁止政府限制公司和工会的独立政治支出——以来，人们对商业利益影响美国选举的担忧便与日俱增。但政治献金只是商业利益炙手可热的原因之一。在游说这件事上，钱并不是万能的，观点也起着重要作用。不幸的是，观点之争并没让竞争变得平等，反而导致美国政治愈加朝着有利于大企业利益的方向倾斜。