Corruption in the Indian government ranges from the highest officials to the lowest sectors of the government. At the end of 2010, out of 520 parliamentarians, 120 had been accused of committing crimes, of which 40 were serious crimes. Numbers like these help exemplify the kind of people currently running India. One of the main problems when dealing with politicians, as in most Third World countries, is that people see politics not as a way to improve the country, but as an easy way to get rich. However, corruption in India also occurs at the lowest levels of society. A 2005 study by Transparency International found that 62 percent of Indians had to pay bribes or use contacts to get government jobs or obtain other government-provided goods. The problem that arises from these practices is that rentierism has been institutionalized in India and government officials now see the taxation of public offices as their right, rather than as a corrupt practice. This has led civil society to become accustomed to corruption and accept it as part of their daily lives. However, India pays a high price due to corruption. Corruption is estimated to cost India over $50 billion per year. If this money was