If we only permitted accused criminals to have public defendants, instead of being able to hire expensive lawyers, I expect that improving the public defense system would magically become a priority for everyone. If we got rid of TSA-precheck, I would expect some of the bullshit that regular travelers have to go through would be eliminated.

It's pretty easy for people with power and influence to not give a shit about what the rest of us have to deal with, when they never need to experience it.