This should be criminal. It’s worse on the next graphic showing the sharp turn toward Republicans in 2024. With all the open-air corruption, it’s easy to see what they thought they were getting for the investment.
It’s time for a wealth tax. This power needs to be checked.
We spent a year investigating billionaires for @washingtonpost.com.
We found: the wealthiest 100 Americans gave $1.1 billion to influence the 2024 elections — 140x more than they did in 2000. And almost all of that giving boosted Republicans.