I have gone to my own state’s capitol to speak at committee meetings and was an invited panel member on a legislative task force. From what I’ve seen, the builders’ lobbyists bring no proof of their claims but frequently get what they want from our elected officials. Are they just paying for it, or is it more complex? I’ve seen the rare homeowner show up, usually with documentary evidence proving what they’re saying, to show that builders are getting away with shoddy construction. MORE homeowners need to make time to do that. As long as only a rare person occasionally goes, the builders can keep saying all these cases are “isolated incidents.”