Politicians are a tremendous waste of time

I don't get politicians. Seems to be a little crazy to aspire to want to be one. Our whole system is screwy if you think about it.

I mean, look at the whole thing in this perspective. The average politician in Washington (the ones in politics that are elected) makes about 125,000 dollars a year. The average term of office is about 4 years. The average political campaign costs about 12.5 million dollars to successfully get elected.

So their aspiring to office, to make 125 G's a year, and spent 3.125 million dollars per year in office just to get the job? And these guys and girls are in charge of my money?

And somehow I am supposed to believe that they are "Serving the public good"? I am supposed to believe they are serving me? I think I'll just keep believing they are all crooks. Somebody tell me you would spend that kind of money to get a job? And now I am not supposed to believe that the reason they are in the "game" has nothing to do with a political after life. I hear Bill Clinton gets $40,000 for a twenty minute speech. Sweet deal if you ask me.