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I get the feeling a lot of politicians are there to help themselves financially, first and foremost.

Whoever decides to dedicate their life to politics knows that earning money isn't the top priority.

Money in politics is a huge issue.

Well, the role of money in politics is pretty corrupting right now.

Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives.

Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.

It never fails to astonish me how cheaply a politician can be bought.

Politics has become so expensive that it takes a lot of money even to be defeated.

In our political system, money is power. And that means a few can have a lot more power than the rest. That's bad news for everyone else - and for our democracy itself.