They just want to live in a pleasant environment and will pay whatever 'cause they can afford it
How did they get so rich in the first place ?
That influence is often the source of problems that the billionaires can afford to overcome. Not so much for the little guy.
For instance, the smoking ban in Michigan bars was heavily supported by Michigan casinos who had a loophole by virtue of having the required 10,000 square feet of space to allow separate smoking areas. Few bars are over 1500 or 2000 sq feet.
I have no idea how Facebook makes money, but I don’t use it like the kids.