In Europe, many feel a deal would only benefit big companies.

Reductions in corporation tax would mainly benefit big businesses and would not make a difference for the smaller business sector, she said.

Banks decried the so-called Durbin amendment as a price-fixing move designed to benefit big box retailers, with little if any savings for consumers.

Smith said crop insurance is unduly expensive for the government and overwhelmingly benefits big operators.

Another $454bn went to backing up a Federal Reserve program that benefits big business by buying up debt.

"Radiology, just like medicine in general, is going to benefit big-time from nanotechnology," Berman said.

Palin's populism leads to an area where her energy position differs from that of Cheney, who has pursued policies that have benefited big oil companies.