It's one reason I think Citizen's United is such a poor decision.  Few of us are ever going to be affected as individuals to the point it makes sense to hire a lobbyist, but we CAN contribute to organizations that act collectively.....maybe we want more ducks, more moose, more access to rivers, fewer coal mines or more roads or whatever.  Similarly businesses can look at changes in legislation as affecting them directly (and so they hire someone) or join with similar businesses (like restaurants and bars do).  People should be treated like citizens - not businesses and not people being paid to represent organizations and businesses.