Poll: Too Much Money in U.S. Politics

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

A new poll shows that a large majority of Americans say they think there is too much money in U.S. politics. Politico released a poll on Saturday showing that 72 percent of Americans say there's too much money in politics, whereas 5 percent say they disagree.

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... A larger number of voters who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris and President Trump say they agree, with 80 percent of Harris voters saying there's too much money in U.S. politics and 77 percent of Trump voters who say the same. Five percent of Harris voters and 4 percent of Trump voters say they disagree.

Pollsters also found that a majority of Americans say they think money shapes election outcomes, with 39 percent telling Politico's pollsters that money can outright buy results. Another 34 percent say money can influence elections, but not buy them.

Most U.S. adults, at 61 percent, say billionaires have too much influence in politics, with 15 percent who say billionaires have the right amount of influence. ...

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#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-05-11 12:16 AM | Reply

don't mean to demean your post but this is a 'captain obvious" thing isn't it ?

I'd think that 72 was way too low.

#2 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-05-11 03:29 PM | Reply

There are 5 Supreme Court justices that are bought and paid for.

#3 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-05-11 09:18 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#3 That's what happens when you have lifetime appointments.

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-05-12 08:54 AM | Reply

2. Agreed. A headline that can run anytime and a poll where the results won't change very much.

Unless conditions change.

#5 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2026-05-12 10:11 AM | Reply

Most Americans agree on the majority of policy issues.... what divides us are mostly the social and cultural issues that the Elites pay politicians to keep in the media and keep dividing us.

Divide and conquer is as old as the world.

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-12 10:12 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Corporations are people, my friend!"

#7 | Posted by gtbritishskull at 2026-05-12 10:13 AM | Reply

Too much fun
What's that mean
It's like too much money
There's no such thing.

#8 | Posted by THEBULL at 2026-05-12 04:10 PM | Reply

Loves being owned by people who wouldn't piss on him if he were on fire... and they needed to pee.

Why should the wealthy and the corporate be allowed to have laws written to help them and hurt others because they can now legally bribe politicians?

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-12 04:37 PM | Reply

I think he's joking by quoting song lyrics.

#10 | Posted by eberly at 2026-05-12 04:44 PM | Reply

Of course he is, Eb... I mean, it's not like he hasn't proven to be a racist, misogynist, jingoist xenophobe... who doesn't know what any of those words mean.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2026-05-12 04:49 PM | Reply

Corporations, organizations, clubs, unions, foundations, sororities and fraternities, trusts, institutions, associations, leagues, alliances, agencies, coalitions, religions, cults, etc.

All of these give money to politicians in one way or another disguised as "people".

#12 | Posted by Petrous at 2026-05-13 02:21 PM | Reply

This poll might be interesting if it meant diddlysquat. Currently, it does not.

#13 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-05-13 05:56 PM | Reply

#13 You are, as always, 100% correct, AngryDad. It means nothing.

Want to get money out of politics?

Here's the formula:

Obtain absolute political power in Congress in 2026-2027-2028. Nothing gets done without a preferred 280 Democrats in the US House, and a preferred 60 Democrats in the US Senate. NOTHING!

The Democratic candidate wins the White House in 2028.

Legislation is promulgated to completely restructure the Supreme Court of the United States. The legislation passes the US House by a substantial margin, and the expected filibuster, by the remaining elements of the MAGA/Republican Senators, is overruled by Democrats.

Said legislation completely restructures the existing population of SCOTUS, and gives the new Democratic President the authority to appoint a majority of the new Court.
That's how you do it.

#14 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-13 06:41 PM | Reply

5. The New SCOTUS overrules every single egregious decision by the "Roberts Court."

#15 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-05-13 06:43 PM | Reply