Why are politicians corrupt?

GREED? POWER? ARROGANCE?

the amount of political control a person or group has in a country

a very strong wish to continuously get more of something, especially food or money

unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people

As Far back as 1786 with the

Tammany Society.

books.google.com/books www.gouverneurtimes.com/index.php?...new-york-state

www.nytimes.com/2010/01/24 http://www.suite101.com/content/politican-corruption-in-america-a64786

Ban career politicians Seize all assets of crime-

convicted politicians Reduce politicians’ powers