I think it's more about the politics involved. You basically answered the question with the last quote in your response. It's all intuit, the enormous silent po

I think it's more about the politics involved. You basically answered the question with the last quote in your response. It's all intuit, the enormous silent power they can weild through lobbying, and the disproportionately smaller power the tax payers have. It's fucked up, and there's no end in sight. Those senators love their money and power more than the people they purport to serve.