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The amount of money spent on American elections is incredible. In the 2012 US Presidential election (seems the data is not yet available for 2016), an estimate
by a-priori 9y ago
The amount of money spent on American elections is incredible.
In the 2012 US Presidential election (seems the data is not yet available for 2016), an estimated $7B was spent in total by all candidates and private groups. This is about $21.54 per person.
For comparison, in the last Canadian federal election, the top 5 parties combined received $127M in funding (public + private contributions). This amounts to about $3.60 per person, about one sixth as much on a per capita basis.