Although a nice idea, it suffers from the fact that it would be very difficult to get that many people on the same page. Smaller groups are able to come to deci

Although a nice idea, it suffers from the fact that it would be very difficult to get that many people on the same page. Smaller groups are able to come to decisions much more quickly and will be able to move faster. The lobbiest advantage is that they can afford to raise money quickly and be able to focus it on specific issues. Although every citizen can together raise a ton of money, once that money is raised it will be very difficult allocating it. Imagine if people had to come together in order to raise money for museums rather than relying on large individual contributions. It's likely that many fewer museums would exist. For a deeper look at this I recommend reading the book by Mancur Olson - The Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities. It takes a look at special interest groups and their effects on economic growth. http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Decline-Nations-Stagflation-Rigidities/dp/0300030797/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1254613920&sr=8-1 http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Decline-Nations-Stagflation-Rigid...