> giving them more money will not make them more functional. True, but I disagree with the idea that it'll make them _less_ functional. Relying on billionaires

> giving them more money will not make them more functional. True, but I disagree with the idea that it'll make them _less_ functional. Relying on billionaires to fix the problem give them more social capital and takes the focus away from fixing government, not to mention one of the things billionaires often do with their money is spend it on undermining the functionality of government (see: Koch brothers).