You are confusing public prosperity with private greed. Henry Paulson, eagle scout and 'A' student from Harvard MBA tooked more than 700 Million from Goldman Sachs, tax free, with his Treasury post appointment. Dick Cheney, 'C' student and flunked out from Yale, took more than 40 Million from Halliburton. Yes, both Republicans, both worked for Richard Nixon and got where they are today with their political connections. They were pretty smart for themselves.
I don't believe I have the pleasure of knowing any of you boys. May be you would like to go quail hunting sometimes?