You should have a separation of money and politics, similar to separation of church and state. USA fails at both, the state is way too influenced by both religion and money. It should be illegal for churches or money to tell people what to vote for, it is in many other countries.
Without that you will always run into these sort of issues. The problem isn't wealth inequality, the problem is that wealth buys political power.
Without that you will always run into these sort of issues. The problem isn't wealth inequality, the problem is that wealth buys political power.