This is the amount of money spent by candidates, special interest groups, and political committees in the governor's recall election in Wisconsin.
No wonder the average citizen can no longer run for political office.
The question as a nation, state, and/or local municipality should be answered.
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There would no longer be hunger in this country if this amount of money would have been contributed to local foodbanks.
There would no longer be bridge disasters from ill repair if this amount of money would have been put forth to improve the roads our fellow citizens travel everyday. Did you see the 15' sink hole a car fell into on the news recently?
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There would no longer be fundraising events for homeless shelters if this amount of money had been donated to the homeless organizations across the country.
There would no longer be city's filing for bankruptcy in this country if this amount of money had gone into saving cities.
The United States would no longer be the #1 country of victims who fall prey to guns if this amount of money had been pledged into our educational systems. When other countries fatalities are in the hundreds; the US fatalities are hovering at just under 9,500 per year.
