You and I have never agreed about the effects of money in politics
They aren't giving money to politicians out of the goodness of their hearts
In 2022, the pharmaceuticals and health products industry in the United States spent the most on lobbying efforts, totaling to about 373.74 million U.S. dollars. In the same year, the insurance industry spent about 158.45 million U.S. dollars on lobbying.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/257364/top-lobbying-industries-in-the-us/#:~:text=In 2022, the pharmaceuticals and,million U.S. dollars on lobbying.
They expect a return on their investments
And as an example no one from the pharmaceutical industry was held accountable for the opiate debacle in any meaningful way
When politicians act in ways that aren't supported by and go against what's best for their constituents I get suspicious.