I think we can keep this non political by saying the real issue is runaway greed.
There is absolutely no reason, at all, that people who have over $100m in cash or assets needs to have ANY considerations that gets them more wealth (or power)...
Here's a fact.
People have been complaining about "jobs going overseas". for many years.
The reason jobs "went overseas" is because manufacturing was cheaper overseas.
The reason manufacturing is cheaper overseas is because labor is cheaper...
What I've learned in my few years on planet Earth.
in 1969 my mother was complaining because gas cost 24 cents per gallon.
In 1976 (or 1977) I bought gas for 56 cents per gallon and the next day it went to 57 cents.
So the price went up by...