Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan do not control our government per se. If a politician wanted to, he could easily speak out against such cronyism - see Ron Paul as an example. There are just not enough honest politicians to overwhelm the dishonest ones. The point I'm trying to make is that it is not nearly as simple as CORPORATIONS CONTROL EVERYTHING OMGWTFLOL!!1! Corporations seek that power, and the government gives it to them for favors, kickbacks, and promises of lucrative future employment post-career. It's a two-way street, my friend, but in the end, all major power comes from the government. Without the government's assistance, corporations are little more than a group of people who want to sell you things. Hell, without the government's protection, corporations would not exist. Think about it.