[llevrok]

Nobody leaves national politics poor.

[sasquatch]

Me thinks John Adams had to get back to his farm
to help Abigale.

[SlipperySlope99]

Nobody leaves national politics poor.

And it's also why you see people with a net worth of $100M+ enter politics when being in Congress only pays at most $193K annually. It doesn't make sense until you realize all the insider connections and corruption allows already rich people to get even wealthier.