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The state's interests are in the companies interests and vice versa, they share in prosperity.

At a time when outsiders are going after them at least their home state should be relied upon not to follow suite.

Whatever happened to 'our business is business'?

I'm afraid that you may have misunderstood the basic principles of democracy.

It's not a direct democracy is it? these representatives are not blindly beholden to the whims of every Tom, Dick and Harry, they are also entrusted with the wellbeing of their constituency which ultimately means supporting existing and emerging local enterprises.

Companies can't vote, they aren't constituents. That's why they lobby.

Campanies are made of people and their economic impact goes far beyond those they directly employ.

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