LA Times article on the Jones Act.

[HiloJulie]

The question then becomes: Why won’t the Jones Act die? The answer, as the oldest story in political economy tells us, is that it benefits a few special interests at the cost of all of us.

So, if this is the only reason why some feel the Jones Act should die, I can name a few dozen other Acts, Laws, Regulations etc., that should see the EXACT same fate regardless of who actually benefits from it.