Represents a lot of effort in what way? Certainly not in terms of time to spend or earn it, both of which can be achieved in less than a day. Also consider that

Represents a lot of effort in what way? Certainly not in terms of time to spend or earn it, both of which can be achieved in less than a day. Also consider that wealthy individuals are already spending a lot of money in elections. For example... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/super-pac-donors-2016_us_57fc068de4b0e655eab6f34e http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/super-pac-donors-2016_us... "An analysis of 2016 super PAC filings shows that the 257 donors giving $500,000 or more have contributed a total $709 million."