The only reason to be in politics is public service. There's no other reason. Frankly if that's the best job you can get in terms of money that's too bad you know. Because frankly it's not well paid everyone knows that. So for most people it's a big sacrifice.

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

Politics has become unbelievably and unfortunately way too much about how much money is involved rather than what kind of ideas are involved.

Politics is not about money.

But I don't need to use politics as a way of making money.

There can only be democracy when money is not allowed to be spent in Politics.

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

I can tell you that too much money is corrupting American politics. Don't blame the American public. The U.S. Supreme Court has a lot to answer for because it has made it impossible for Congress to reduce the corrupting influence of money on American political life.

And after I make a lot of money I'll be able to afford running for office.

Poetry asks people to have values form opinions care about some other part of experience besides making money and being successful on the job.