Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and the politicians and other compromised officials improve their bank balances.

Summary

This quote humorously criticizes the corrupt nature of a government system by making a play on the phrase "checks and balances." It suggests that instead of the typical understanding of checks and balances being mechanisms to prevent abuse of power, it emphasizes how organized crime (like the Mafia) and unethical businessmen benefit financially from the government. The quote implies that politicians and compromised officials are complicit in facilitating this corruption, highlighting the deep-rooted problem of dishonesty and money-driven behavior within the government's institutions.

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