Early Americans feared the federal government would overwhelm the states with a large standing army and better-armed military force. To prevent this, many supported a decentralized system of state militias which would provide the bulk of military land forces within the United States. Over time, though, the federal government has increasingly centralized military power and diminished the role of state governments in military funding and planning.

It’s true that perks from pharma companies influence doctors. But pharma dollars are nothing compared to the subsidies doled out by governments.