... but voters could demand a fairer system Billionaires played an unprecedented role in the 2024 US elections, with 150 of the world's wealthiest families contributing nearly US$2 billion (1.57 billion) trying to influence the outcome. This included donations from the likes of Elon Musk (US$133 million for the Republicans) and Michael Bloomberg (US$45 million for the Democrats). read more
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"Ordinary citizens, meanwhile, exert minimal influence " yet effectively pay higher tax rates than the richest Americans.
So it is perhaps easy to see why some question the fundamental fairness of the country's economic and political systems.
One option for change could be new legislation that focuses on areas like campaign funding and media regulation.
This might create a greater separation between money and politics, which could in turn lead to greater equality in political influence."
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Buying political influence came back into style with the success of the Oligarch's investments in Make America For Sale Again.