More like they funnel millions of dollars every year into lobbyists who are paid to help circumvent the system. Whether we are talking about stacking regulatory agencies with industry-friendly people or what have you, if there’s a way around it they will find it. This is somewhat topical. For a broader view of what these people are doing I recommend this book, which dates back to the Clinton administration and the corporate takeover of the Democratic Party.
That article reads like you have a Canadian George Bush.