Another reason for rising corruption is the soaring expense of elections, with politicians raising money from business as part of a quid pro quo. Both India and the US have little public financing of elections, and large business donations that are legal in the US are often illegal (and hence given underhandedly) in India.
腐败愈演愈烈的另一个原因是竞选开支猛增，政客因此从商人那里募集资金，并许诺为其提供报偿。印美两国都不为竞选活动提供公共财政支持，但美国允许大企业为竞选捐款，而印度法律一般不允许这样做（因此企业在竞选捐款时往往都偷偷摸摸）。