Olivia Barr, Chapter 8, Question 3

The implications on my future could go two ways; in one situation I could be part of an interest group, in which case I would greatly benefit from earmarks (also known as "pork fat") in legislature; contrarily, I could be part of the general public, and have my tax dollars be used to fund an interest group from Mississippi that is concerned with gun rights, even though I am against liberal gun laws. In the long run, I fear that the influence of special interest groups could lead to even more inefficient use of tax dollars, and painful government reforms in response to this issue. It is concerning to me that special interest groups have become such an intrinsic aspect of politics because it seems like it could easily lead to massive, widespread corruption of lawmakers running for office. Conclusively, I would argue that it is plausible that if the government put an end to "pork fat," then the money that would have been allocated to these special interest groups could substantially aid the repayment of the national debt over time.