Can we have a new rule when laws are proposed? Whenever you see the headline &quot;(name of politician) wants to pass a law which will do ____&quot; it should be rewritten to &quot;Lobbyists have convinced (name of politician) that they need a law which will do _____&quot;.<p>From opensecrets.org:<p><i>Industry Favorite</i><p>John McCain is a top recipient from the following industries in 2015-2016:<p><pre><code>    Cable &amp; satellite TV production (#1)
    Defense Aerospace (#1)
    Defense Electronics (#1)
    For-profit Education (#1)
    Misc Defense (#1)
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Total PAC Money for 2015-2016: $700,600<p><pre><code>    Ideological&#x2F;Single-Issue	$185,900
    Defense			$116,800
    Communications&#x2F;Electronics	$61,600
    Energy &amp; Natural Resources	$75,300
    Finance, Insurance &amp; Real Estate	$71,500
    Lawyers &amp; Lobbyists		$51,400</code></pre>