It can be surprising how many people simply never consider any of that, as if the government was this Well of Infinite Money, and all you need to do is recite the correct incantations to the High Priest Politicians to gain access ("Here's a check for your next campaign" sometimes works)."

You need lots of dough $$$ and know politicians.....

His father was a prominent positive politician and they have legitimate business dealing with their government as well.

@Hardik Patel @William Huston Not to sound like a politician, but I really didn't run the numbers out.

We’ve leased to ambassadors via their embassies, state politicians, military officials.

Sacramento politicians oppose rent control as the solution but that may change if tenants get loud enough. 

In other words, the politicians have not applied rent control where they currently could have.  

As my ancestry is Greek, my favorite historical example is an ancient Athenian general and politician named Themistocles.

I just find it hard to believe people pay that much in taxes for so many politicians to spend their money.

Briefcases of cash are for politicians only.