“I assure this committee that, if I am confirmed, I will be strictly independent of all political influences... essential to that institution's ability to function effectively and achieve its mandated objectives.” IfsPoliticalAbilityEconomyInfluenceAchieveEssentialsFunctionIndependentInstitutionsObjectivesCommitteesPolitical Influence Author:Ben Bernanke
“I don't use my money to gain political influence for my private interests, which is what many rich people do, and what, in a sense, market fundamentalism does, because it is in the interests of people who have a lot of money to have as little taxes as possible.” PeopleLittlesDoeUsePoliticalInterestRichInfluenceTaxesGainsLots Of MoneyFundamentalismRich PeoplePolitical Influence Author:George Soros
“The illegitimate use of a state by economic interests for their own ends is based upon a preexisting illegitimate power of the state to enrich some persons at the expense of others. Eliminate that illegitimate power of giving differential economic benefits and you eliminate or drastically restrict the motive for wanting political influence.” GivingPersonsEndsStatesUsePoliticalInterestInfluenceEconomicBenefitsMotiveExpensesPolitical Influence Book:Anarchy, state, and utopia Source: Anarchy, state, and utopia