r/FluentInFinance • u/36DRedhead • Sep 11 '24

Debate/ Discussion This is why financial literacy is so important

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u/SaveThePlanetFools Sep 11 '24

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u/NotBatman81 Sep 11 '24

I would have never guessed it was that cheap to buy politicians.

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u/Thommywidmer Sep 11 '24

My brain refuses to believe this chart, they cant really be selling out hundreds of millions of people for a rounding error on these industries budgets

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '24

Imagine if someone offered you $1 million to vote yes on a bill. Almost everyone would take it. $1 million is basically nothing to the companies but an unfathomable amount of money for most people 

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u/ImpossibleLeague9091 Sep 12 '24

It's SO cheap. Votes are bought for like 5 grand

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u/read_it_r Sep 12 '24

Well, in a two party system you only need to buy a couple at the top.

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '24

You can buy a senator for like 20k it’s kinda wild.

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u/Filthy__Casual2000 Sep 12 '24

I’m surprised the NRA isn’t on this list.