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GOP wasted $11M+ on PA-18 (Original Post) pimpbot Mar 2018 OP
It won't bankrupt the Kochs; they're richer than God. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #1
Their tax cut gives them about 26 million a DAY! dchill Mar 2018 #5
Yep. $11 mil is pocket change for them.... Duppers Mar 2018 #8
If they keep spending $100 per vote through the next presidential election, it adds up DFW Mar 2018 #9
👍 Duppers Mar 2018 #10
Let them keep on wasting nclib Mar 2018 #2
Awww... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #3
Good sacto95834 Mar 2018 #4
The Kochs, The Mercers, and all the other billionaires have plenty. oasis Mar 2018 #6
I know! ellie Mar 2018 #7
They can burn in hell for all I care. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #11

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
1. It won't bankrupt the Kochs; they're richer than God.
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:10 AM
Mar 2018

They could probably find $11M under their couch cushions. Nevertheless, it looks like the GOPers might not be getting much bang for their bucks.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
8. Yep. $11 mil is pocket change for them....
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 03:15 AM
Mar 2018

"Charles and David Koch alone have a combined net worth of $96.6 billion as of November 2017."

DFW

(54,349 posts)
9. If they keep spending $100 per vote through the next presidential election, it adds up
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 03:54 AM
Mar 2018

That would have cost them $6 billion in the last presidential election.

That amounts to more than just pocket change, even for the Kochs.

Duppers

(28,120 posts)
10. 👍
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 04:00 AM
Mar 2018

As with all businessmen, if it's not profitable, they will stop. Those tax cuts seem to be pretty important to them.

oasis

(49,376 posts)
6. The Kochs, The Mercers, and all the other billionaires have plenty.
Wed Mar 14, 2018, 12:15 AM
Mar 2018

Once we get power, we've got to work on Citizen's United.

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