It’s a simple theory that if decisions applied to decision maker as well, perhaps decisions would be better. In other words, apples and oranges would be better if the producer were also forced to partake.
I understand the theory and agree but I think it has limited applicability. Like the bed of Procrustes its a theory that often requires the amputation of vital parts of the subject at hand in being applied.
Lawmakers should be making laws in the interests of their constituents and of the USA regardless of their own monetary gain. When they don’t they are wrong. They should not be shielded from the laws they pass.
Parents who chose homeschooling, religious schools, private schools did not make the mess the public schools have become nor could they fix it. Most of those parents are struggling to give their children the best chance at life, only a few are legislators or GV’t people. Lawmakers can only fix the school situation by privatizing it. That is the nature of bureaucracies & unions. Once they have grown they must be abandoned not tinkered with. There is no “overnight solution” and to suggest such is irresponsible.
In my eyes we become the problem when we spout off solutions that are only meant to verbalize anger and resentment not actually solve problems.