Re: Somebody remind me why we have government already?
They are there to claim expenses and to bolster their own income in any way they can, legal or non-legal - and if the latter, then the law apparently doesn't apply to them or, if it is found to do so, then a sympathetic judge (otherwise known as brother-in-law or similar) will dismiss any cases against them.
Corrupt? No, I definitely didn't say that (whistle, whistle).