1) go to law school
2) make friends on wall street
3) find out what the people want
4) fool them into thinking that you can fulfill their needs.
5) get elected
6) start writing up ear marks for your friends on wall street
7) tell people that you're trying but the opposition party is stifling your attempts to get your legislation passed.
8) get re-elected as many times as possible.
how its supposed to work...
1) represent your jurisdiction's demands and vote accordingly.
only way you'll get what you want is by voting for it
stupid is as stupid does