Tuesday, February 9, 2016

100 Billionaires who are TRYING TO BUY THE WHITE HOUSE.

http://www.politicususa.com/2016/02/09/meet-the-one-hundred-billionaires-who-are-trying-to-buy-the-white-house.html

A small group of billionaires is trying very hard to buy the presidency. They want to buy the White House from it’s rightful owners – you and me.
A recent analysis of campaign finance data by Politico has found that the top 100 donors to the presidential race have spent $195 million on their preferred candidates — that’s compared to the $155 million spent by the smallest 2 million donors. In other words, 100 rich people have more purchasing power than 2 million non-rich people combined. As The New York Times found last year, just 158 mega-donors paid for half of all early campaign donations.
While these sobering figures are hardly cause for celebration, there is one silver lining: Judging from where the billionaires are putting their money, it’s not likely to get them much. The top recipient of billionaire bucks was none other than Jeb Bush, who is currently leading the field only in the race for last place. Jeb’s flailing campaign was the recipient of $49 million from donors on Politico’s list. They appear to be getting zilch in return.

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