That makes a good case for smaller, more decentralized governments with less power. That would increase the lobbying costs. The US is just insane if you think

That makes a good case for smaller, more decentralized governments with less power. That would increase the lobbying costs. The US is just insane if you think about it; if a lobbyist manages to get 1 beneficial law passed in the US, that law will affect over 300 million people! Think of the profit opportunity on a per-law basis... They only need to work a handful of politicians to get such results. It's too easy.