Pols prostitute and prostrate themselves to raise money for their elections. Billions are spent on it. How else could that money be spent?

We can't afford to provide school lunches for kids. We can't afford to provide education for our children. We can't afford to provide health care for them. But you need billions to buy an election? You got it!   All ya gotta do is play the game of quid pro quo. You get elected and you owe owe owe owe.  :)