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>> And yet this trend has never been voted on or discussed seriously by our politicians

> We already voted with our dollars and will continue to do so (and our politicians suck).

No doubt. Why in the heck would I need a politicians to vote and discuss such a thing? We decide and they get their butts in gear getting the regulations to work or we vote them out of office. They are supposed to represent the will of the people, not be our parents.