Politicians steal anywhere. The reason that you live better than others, because your politicians steal so much that they can not eat it all. They steal too much (Bill Gates, Donald Trump). They have nowhere to do with money and they give you a little bit for fun, like crumbs from the table.
We in the Soviet Union would give their money to the people. Divide equally. Because of the money people would receive free medical, food, tourism, recreation, built roads. They do not lie in banks, as you have now, they would use for business.
Your propaganda media said recently that Bill Gates will give his money to charity. Can you believe it? Well maybe 10% will pay. The rest will be laundered and shipped to Afghanistan for the construction of factories for the production of heroin. Then this heroin comes to us in Russia, from a dying young stupid kids. This is done so that would definitely not give rise to the Soviet Union - to lure top scientists to yourself, others poisoned heroin, then come and pick up oil and gas.