Can anyone give any specific examples of certain robber barons who took advantage of the government’s power/influence to further their businesses? Specific examples, please.
Not precisely what you’re looking for, but FEE recently ran a piece debunking the myth of the so-called “Robber Barons.”
Collis P. Huntington received millions of dollars in loans from the U.S. Congress to build the Central Pacific Railroad, however he talked Congress into excusing the loans.