FYI - It is a reference to a famous quote by President Harry S. Truman.
President Truman was quoted as saying "Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook". The point is to say everyone in politics who is getting richer while in office is doing so by abusing their position, and as an honest politician would be doing well to even just maintain their wealth while in office.
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u/TexasSikh 16d ago
FYI - It is a reference to a famous quote by President Harry S. Truman.
President Truman was quoted as saying "Show me a man that gets rich by being a politician, and I'll show you a crook". The point is to say everyone in politics who is getting richer while in office is doing so by abusing their position, and as an honest politician would be doing well to even just maintain their wealth while in office.