I believe that without money, you will never have any authority because even in the mix of your family, whoever with money will be the family's leader. With a lot of money, you can do anything and easily manage top politicians; without money, even good decisions are not well received by many people; nevertheless, with money, you can easily change people's opinions. If you want to start a business or become a politician, you must first have a lot of money, and then the power will come effortlessly.
If you are not born into a family with existing power, you need money before you can even think about having power. Therefore, I agree that without money, there is no power. However, you can not make a lot of money without power. Have you ever met any ultra rich people who did not have any connection or relationship with politician?
Therefore, it is not wrong to say that money and power go hand in hand and support each other.
Money can bring opportunities and open paths, but without power, you can hardly get far.