republicans hate kids, human targets, NRA$$, feeding the low IQ base

Explain how “it’s all about the money”?

The simple answer is “Everything is all about the money “… how much it costs, who pays for it, cost-benefit analysis.
Nothing happens without trade … be it cash, coin, precious metals, food, services.
That, Stan, my boy, is a cold hard fact of life.

“The gun-rights group spent $54 million during the 2016 election cycle, including $30 million to help Donald Trump get elected president.”
So the repugs "traded" their votes for guns for money- thanks for making my point!

I heard that Biden guy sent Ukraine a ton of money lately.

Maybe if they were proverbial bullets?
"to a take a proverbial bullet"
English translation: to accept blame or injury to protect someone
https://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/idioms-maxims-sayings/1513966-%22to-a-take-a-proverbial-bullet%22.html