How could policies favored by an interest group not be in the best interests of most Americans?

Question

How could policies favored by an interest group not be in the best interests of most Americans?

Answer 1

Why do you post the same question, verbatim, over and over?

Answer 2

You are answering your own question. A policy favored by a special interest group simply means if that policy came into affect it would benefit that special interest,so your only talking about the one specific group that would reap the rewards,not the entire nation.So,most Americans best interest is not considered only the interest of one specific part of the population.

Answer 3

the very definition of an interest group is an org that is formed to represent a certain cause.  If there is a need to form an org then it stands to reason that the cause is not something that registers with most Americans

Answer 4

Because they don't have a good lawyer in Washington. Massive LOL

Answer 5

Whhhhhaaaat?????

Answer 6

Here's an example, Women's Rights organizations across the country that want equality for women, unless you're a woman that disagrees with them on an issue, in which case they trample on your freedom of speech rights.

Answer 7

It depends upon the issue they are advocating for (or against).  Suppose, for example, that there existed an organization, The Flat Earth Society, which insisted that US students be taught in school that the Earth was flat.  Clearly, there would be no public benefit in enacting such a policy.  These people would represent only a small fraction of Americans, and their views would not be representative of (or beneficial to) most Americans.

On the other hand, take the NRA, for example.  They are an advocate and defender of the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution.  While most Americans are not members of this interest group, surveys indicate that a majority of Americans do favor the right to keep and bear arms.

Answer 8

If a particular policy needs an "interest group" to champion its cause, chances are very likely that it is NOT in the best interests of most Americans.

If it were, wouldn't those Americans be in favor of the policy, without having to be "sold" on it by a minority group?

(If your teacher is a Liberal--and he/she probably is--I wouldn't recommend using this logic.  Libs hate logic...)

Answer 9

Sounds like someone needs to do their own homework.