That’s a pretty naive model of how laws get passed in the US. A lot of laws would be different if your model held true.

s/people/money

As if the will of the people is what matters... Only if those people are backed by money does matter. I don't agree with that, but that's the world we live in.

Your reasoning does not stand at all. There are plenty of things that the majority of people agree upon in this country but it does not get done for a variety of reasons. For example, it's not as important as other issues so they can't prioritize it for voting, gerrymandering, etc...

Or because the Epstein class has used their stranglehold of the media and politics to push that belief.