The 1% of the 1% (aka the 0.01%) contributed 29% of all political donations. 31,976 people gave $1.8B to US campaigns on 2014. Their portion of the total is increasing, and the top amount of contributions is increasing. Wealth inequality is increasing power inequality.
“The Political One Percent Of The One Percent In 2014” – Open Secrets
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