[delg]

Everyone hates lobbying until it's used as a tool to tell legislators what they want legislators to hear.

[themartorana]

You mean a voice for the public where it rarely, if ever, has one? Yes, why would people be in favor of that?

[delg]

Rare? That's not an accurate depiction of the status quo in the least. AARP is one of the more influential groups in DC not because it gives away a lot of money but because of the voting block it represents. If you did an analysis of who you are as a voter then reviewed groups in DC representing your interests, I bet you could get 2 meetings on the Hill before the end of the year.