I don't think this assertion stands on its own. There is more local corruption in the US than at the federal level for example. Way fewer eyes on your activitie

I don't think this assertion stands on its own. There is more local corruption in the US than at the federal level for example. Way fewer eyes on your activities. Practically no one is going to notice you getting kickbacks for approving zoning changes for a business or other sorts of "low stakes" corruption.