As the federal courts face an increasingly heavy workload, many have argued that it is time to either raise the required amount in controversy or eliminate diversity jurisdiction entirely. The requirement that the amount in controversy exceed $75,000 is to help ensure that federal courts are not inundated with cases of minimal importance. In 1789, Congress set the figure at $500, but over the years it has increased the amount to the present-day figure. Would you be in favor of such changes