Read this quotation by G. W. Plunkitt, a Tammany Hall boss and New York senator.What does Plunkitt describe as honest graft?

Plunkitt called it “honest graft” when a politician used inside information about city plans to make personal profit without directly stealing public funds. For example, knowing where the city would build could let someone buy land beforehand and sell it later at a higher price. That matches using inside knowledge to profit from city construction projects.

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