You can not outpay greed. Cooldown periods might have helped if it were not for the simple fact that many of the position offered to past officials are in fact

You can not outpay greed. Cooldown periods might have helped if it were not for the simple fact that many of the position offered to past officials are in fact very well compensated board:committee seats that require very little activity. The implicit assumption by both parties is this is for services rendered during office.