Lobbying and political contributions are two different things.<p>Funding is important, as we&#x27;ve seen with the Sanders&#x27; campaign, but grassroots efforts equally (if not more) so.<p>I think funding is the smaller of the problem: unions, labor, regular people need better tools to organize and hold their representatives (either government or union) accountable.<p>EDIT: If you&#x27;re looking for a problem to solve, help build these better tools. Help people be represented!