In the end, it's all about self preservation. They are put into the position to where they can do good for the people that voted them into office, but in the end, if you wave a million dollars in someones face, they are going to take the bait. They will say what the powers that be want them to say, and therefore screw over the common folks to keep their own lively hoods intact. How are they going to pay for their next election campaign? Take a guess.