Iron Triangles: The closed, mutually supportive relationships that often prevail in the United States between the government agencies, the special interest lobbying organizations, and the legislative committees or subcommittees with jurisdiction over a particular functional area of government policy.
– A Glossary of Political Economy Terms
When Congress won’t pass a Big Green-favored proposal, environmentalists turn to their buddies in the federal bureaucracy.
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