By doing so, they would only emulate the discriminatory behavior of earlier legislators, who excluded African-Americans and Native Indians from fundamental rights such as voting and access to education (Lecture No. 012, p.1). Laws affect every member of society, including the rich and the poor, and therefore, it would be of importance for the federal government to seek and weigh the views of every member before enacting laws. Remember, the labors of the rich and the poor, the educated and the uneducated, and the privileged and the disadvantaged, among other distinguishing demographical attributes, are all instrumental for national growth. If the poor, uneducated, or underprivileged fail to receive health coverage, because the system equates welfare to laziness, then when these people get sick, the nation loses a significant percentage of workers, who contribute to the economy. A recommended approach is to emulate the Muscogee, who Martin mentions that their culture embodied “fostering reciprocity among themselves, with other peoples, and with nature” (Martin,