How Ex-Politicians Get Rich
Even if it isn’t an actual quid pro quo, everyone knows what is going on here. If you play ball while you’re in Congress or a governor’s mansion, you can be assured of such positions. If you don’t, you’ll get locked out. And it doesn’t stop with politicians, it also extends to their staffers. Be a good little lapdog and you will have your pick of lobbying jobs for the companies you helped while you were working on Capitol Hill.
