The root cause of this is the influence of money on our politicians.
Symptoms include laws written for the rich and the corporations rather than for the people, causing the continued growth of inequality and a drag on the economy.
Support Lawrence Lessig in his efforts to solve this root problem!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw2z9lV3W1g
He departs on the second of his New Hampshire Rebellion walks on Sunday.