It’s no secret that when politicians take financial advantage of their clout. What isn’t as scrutinized as it should be is that when they appoint their family members to positions where they also start to take home big pay.
Jane Sanders, the wife of Bernie Sanders, was given several important gigs while Bernie was mayor of Burlington, Vermont. Bernie Sanders would then move on to give her several large pay increases despite the city council telling him not to.
So much for oversight.