Firstly, though a bill must be presented by a member of congress the initial idea for the legislation often comes from a special interest group. These groups frequently represent large industries or sectors of the American economy such as pharmaceutical companies, health insurance companies, and the health care industry. The size and wealth of these interest groups allow them to use economic influence in the form of lobbying and political contributions and even advertising campaigns to sway public opinion and legislative decisions in their favor. As a consequence important political boundaries may become blurred and the wellbeing of the majority may be overlooked in order to further the interests of a select
Firstly, though a bill must be presented by a member of congress the initial idea for the legislation often comes from a special interest group. These groups frequently represent large industries or sectors of the American economy such as pharmaceutical companies, health insurance companies, and the health care industry. The size and wealth of these interest groups allow them to use economic influence in the form of lobbying and political contributions and even advertising campaigns to sway public opinion and legislative decisions in their favor. As a consequence important political boundaries may become blurred and the wellbeing of the majority may be overlooked in order to further the interests of a select