Special-interest groups,such as the pharmaceutical lobby,often get what they demand because _____

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Voters are often rationally ignorant because the cost of fully informing themselves about all issues and policies is high compared to the impact their individual vote has. Special-interest groups, like the pharmaceutical lobby, can exploit this by influencing politicians through lobbying efforts, knowing that the general public is unlikely to be fully informed or mobilized against their specific interests.

Special-Interest Groups,such as the Pharmaceutical Lobby,often Get What They Demand