Money wasted in elections?
By Ujjawal
@Ujjawal29 (245)
New Delhi, India
August 14, 2016 10:13am CST
I was just wondering how much money is spent during elections and googled it just like that. I was seriously shocked that so much money is spent on advertisements and all which could be used for some serious issues.
Just look at this pic and you will have an idea too. Its till 2012 though.
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@FourWalls (67799)
• United States
14 Aug 16
Better than half of the people in Congress in the U.S. are multi-millionaires, so why would they want a job that pays about $200,000 a year? The answer: Politics = power. And people will pay anything for that power.
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
14 Aug 16
Here in India, Politics=Power and money.
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@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Aug 16
@Ujjawal29. I thinks that's a global formula. It certainly works for US politics.
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@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Aug 16
You can borrow Donald Trump if you want 
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@MALUSE (69373)
• Germany
14 Aug 16
@sherryericha No, thank you! We prefer our 'normal' politicians.
Our Chancellor, Mrs Merkel, was a physicist before she became a politician. Our President, Mr Gauck, was a pastor. Both used to live in the former GDR (German Democratic Republic) where one couldn't become rich anyway.
Mrs Merkel owns a cottage in the countryside. Mr Trump wouldn't even consider it as a hut for his dog.
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@LadyDuck (471356)
• Switzerland
16 Aug 16
@Ujjawal29 Exactly, there are people who need everything and they waste so much money for nothing.
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
16 Aug 16
Like development in some areas which lack basic facilities
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
16 Aug 16
@LadyDuck yes. That sums up the post
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
14 Aug 16
Here in our country, politicians are spending millions of money for the campaign alone.
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
14 Aug 16
Yeah that means they get a lot when they are innpower right? That can only justify spending so much in campaigns
@lovebeingmummy2 (806)
• Aberdeen, Scotland
14 Aug 16
They do spend far too much on elections etc don't they.
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
14 Aug 16
Like a lot. This is really a serious issue.
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@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
14 Aug 16
A Modi supporter huh?
I dont think India will ever treat it as an issue though
@Ujjawal29 (245)
• New Delhi, India
15 Aug 16
Yes. This much amount can help a lot in third world countries
@sherryericha (1806)
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
14 Aug 16
Love the graph 
. You know this is a crazy world. The amount of $$$ the 1%ers have assess to is truly amazing.
. You know this is a crazy world. The amount of $$$ the 1%ers have assess to is truly amazing.1 person likes this
