RE: Politicians!
From what I heard; they get a lot from sponsors (campaign donors). Also, if they get well-known, people might want to buy books from them and have them for speaking engagements. Anyhow, they certainly have a good shot at making way more than their salary, I think.
Anyone see ethical concerns here? Well, it takes a lot to run a campaign. It's like starting a successful rock band, lol. In that case, why is there these self-righteous attacks on the money?