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The 2020 Campaign Is the Most Expensive Ever (By a Lot) - The New York Times

www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/us/politics/2020-race-money.html

What Jamie wrote

$14 BILLION

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That is an astounding amount of money being spent on the election cycle. Makes me think two things.

  1. So much good could be accomplished with those resources instead of everyone flinging mud at each other.

  2. What is the ROI of these dollars. It makes me think of Lessig's book Republic, Lost which is a great read about the influence of money in politics.