Advantages Of Iron Triangles

The bureaucracy, congressmen, and lobbyist have a mutual beneficial relationship known as “Iron Triangles.” These three groups work together to not only benefit themselves but each other all at once. Iron triangles operate in a constant motion. Powerful, wealthy, and dominant people make up the iron triangle within our government. While working together to get what they want, they also challenge the power of the congress to pass the policies and laws most beneficial to them.
The congress is the key source of funding and political support to the bureaucracy, the bureaucracy offers policy choices and execution to the congress. The bureaucracy also offers low regulation and special favors to the lobbyist who in return offer congressional support
It’s a win-win for everyone involved nevertheless the American citizen’s best interest may be disregarded in favor of receiving special services. In my opinion working closely with the three groups is beneficial and damaging for these reasons. A prime example is AARP (the special interest group) donates money to attractive political candidates. Inspired by contributions, said candidate either supports or fights certain legislations passed through Congress. In order to keep the House Committee on aging happy, the Congressperson advocates an increase in the agency’s authority and/or budget. The Committee on Aging proceeds to pass regulations benefiting AARP (Poindexter, Tim. "Iron Triangles: America's Dirtiest Secret - US Represented." US Represented. 720Media, 10 Oct. 2013. Web. 12 Jan. 2015. <http://www.usrepresented.com/2013/10/10/iron-triangles-americas-dirtiest-secret>.) If AARP stops contributing to the political candidates more than likely the congressperson may stop fighting for a budget increase, which will later make the House Committee unhappy. This one decision will affect each part furthermore leading to a problem amongst them