$80 million. In 2008, that's what the hundred donors contributed. In 2024, the top 10 donors. The top 10 donors, Madam President, contributed over $1.2 million billion dollars. Spending by outside groups has exploded from a total of 574 million in 2008 to almost 4.5 billion in the last election. An increase of 8 times. 8 times. Madam President, no one could possibly believe that the amount of money, that that amount of money is helping our democracy. (17:26–17:34)
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Asserts that spending by outside groups increased from $574 million in 2008 to $4.5 billion in the last election.
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