Laws have been passed in the past that are certainly not in the best interests of the average citizen, but not all of them are necessarily unconstitutional. I often wonder if our elected officials are in touch with the needs of the masses. In contact with the evils that afflict our country. Or they only care about themselves and their wealthy donors. Many others wonder the same thing. Most legislation did not reflect public interest as it should have, and in some cases not at all. Throughout our history we have problems that have never been fully solved, such as regulations, poverty and other social issues. We've had officials try to address major issues, and we've had some destroy existing laws or completely repeal the law that helps the majority. For example, up until the enactment of Glass-Steagall in 1933 we had many moments of panic, recession and depression, mostly caused by bad business and banking deals. So is it a total coincidence that nine years after the repeal of Glass-Steagall in 1999 the worst economic crisis of the last 80 years occurs? I can't say for sure that there is no connection between the two. With the economic crisis, poverty and unemployment rates are increasing. One of the causes of poverty is low wages, which are rarely addressed or increased. The minimum wage has been increased approximately 21 times since 1938. In the 1980s the “trickle down” economy was implemented, my personal thought is that big business uses this excuse to pocket more money, while the middle class and low gets less. The truth is that nothing has transpired yet, yet some maintain this belief in economic theory. A man I have come to admire, Pope Francis, stated articulately and eloquently: “Some people have…half a paper…and consequently oppress the lower classes. it matters, it depends on the person, but I feel like the majority don't think honestly about the average citizen. I can't think of a single Republican who presents himself in a way that is truly in the best interest of the American people. A few Democrats nationwide come to mind, Tammy Duckworth, Elizabeth Warren and my favorite Bernie Sanders. I'm sure there are others who sincerely fight for the majority, but it seems too many are more interested in their own personal pocketbook or personal interests. I think I could be more confident in saying that our Congress represents the people if there were fewer competing influences and interests. Until then I will have to say that I truly believe they do not represent the American people.