I think this is reasonable. I think my “not illegal” requirement should be stopping the really nefarious proposals, but evidently people here are darker than I thought (or think they are).
On the other hand, it makes it more concrete and takes on a more realistic issue of what ways people actuall spend their money are most harmful.
But remember, this is about marginal impact. 1 million to an anti-euthanasia group probably doesn’t really affect policy a lot. And we haven’t really even seen self-driving cars being resisted in earnest (they aren’t near ready for prime-time yet, and their benefits are largely dependent on a large fraction of drivers adopting them).
I think this is reasonable. I think my “not illegal” requirement should be stopping the really nefarious proposals, but evidently people here are darker than I thought (or think they are).
On the other hand, it makes it more concrete and takes on a more realistic issue of what ways people actuall spend their money are most harmful.
But remember, this is about marginal impact. 1 million to an anti-euthanasia group probably doesn’t really affect policy a lot. And we haven’t really even seen self-driving cars being resisted in earnest (they aren’t near ready for prime-time yet, and their benefits are largely dependent on a large fraction of drivers adopting them).
Those are only examples, but
It can certainly tip the balance for a given state legislation or a ballot, such as the one in Maine.
Lobbying to shift funding away from NHTSA would be invisible.