I would suggest reading my post again. I didn't say across the board. I did say, "certainly not all of them".

I can say from experience living in a city that is an up and coming resort area, when real estate people get involved, local legislation tends to work in favor of the people who make their money in the real estate business. Our city council is made up mostly of people who make their money in real estate, and most of their decisions reflect this inherent conflict of interest.