Election Cycle Spent $16 Billion

[ProfD]

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2024-11-01/16-billion-will-be-spent-in-the-2024-election-wheres-it-all-going

 

$16 billion was spent on elections this cycle.

 

That's a lot of money. More than the GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of several counties combined.

 

A lot of people made money over the  relatively short period of an election cyle. Hopefully, folks lurking around here got paid too.

[Troy]

I didn’t. Most of that money was circulated amongst the rich.

 

 Door knickers and other grassroots workers are volunteer.

[ProfD]

Now, it's being reported that VP Harris' campaign is $20 million in debt after raising $1 billion dollars.

 

The math doesn't add up. Reads like the media is piling on after her POTUS defeat.

 

I'm not worried about the VP going back to her McDs job next year. Debt will get paid.

 

VP will be free to live her best life away from the fray.

[umbrarchist]

Supposedly the airwaves are owned by the government.  Politicing over the air should be free.

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