Relatedly, recall that a key empirical study by the Princeton academics has this to say, &quot; ... Multivariate analysis indicates that economic elites and organized groups representing business interests have substantial independent impacts on U.S. government policy, while average citizens and mass-based interest groups have little or no independent influence.&quot;
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