> I'm presuming they tried to make logical arguments. Why would they need to make logical arguments? Money (lobbying) is far better at influencing politicians.

> I'm presuming they tried to make logical arguments. Why would they need to make logical arguments? Money (lobbying) is far better at influencing politicians. However, the politicians that are getting lobbied sometimes try to make logical arguments, and they typically say that making the process harder encourages popular support for lower taxes.