Before You Speak | Episode 50 | $150 Million is the Going Rate For Senators these days... ask Elon
How much does it cost to influence an American election? Apparently, $150 million is a good place to start.
This week on Before You Speak, Derek Peterson and Elwyn Hutter dive into the growing influence of billionaires in American politics, the approaching midterm elections, and the increasingly uncomfortable relationship between money, power, and government accountability.
With Elon Musk pouring enormous sums into Republican political organizations, including groups spending heavily in Texas, we ask whether ordinary Americans still have a meaningful voice when a handful of wealthy…
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