Cronyism may take the form of introducing taxes, tariffs, subsidies, or regulations that favor one party over others. Cronyism may favor an industry or a company, or a region, state, or local community. It may benefit a special interest group such as a labor union, an environmental group, a certain age group (retirees, children), a group representing individuals afflicted by a medical condition (heart disease, diabetes, addiction, etc.), a racial group (African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Caucasian-Americans), and so on. For example, to remain competitive, domestic sugar producers may lobby for protective tariffs on imports of cheaper sugar from abroad. Or a trade group of doctors, or dental hygenists, or electricians, or any other profession may ask a state to implement licensing requirements to make it harder for new participants to enter the market. Or advocates for a disease may request that health insurance companies be mandated to provide coverage, driving up the cost of health insurance for all.
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