Assertion: rent seeker | /r/CapableOf | bribe politician
Facets:
value: at a cost
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: The paradox is that rent-seekers wanting political favors can bribe politicians at a cost much lower than the value of the favor to the rent-seeker.
text: For instance, a rent seeker who hopes to gain a billion dollars from a particular political policy may need to bribe politicians only to the tune of ten million dollars, which is about 1% of the gain to the rent-seeker.