Midterm Elections Will Cost Nearly $4 Billion, NOT Counting New Corporate Donations

By GottaLaff

Tip of the iceberg:

A new report from the Center for Responsive Politics estimates that this year's midterm elections will cost at least $3.7 billion -- about 30% more than four years ago.

Major caveat: The estimate does not include how much money could come directly from corporations, unions, trade associations or other interest groups stemming from the recent Supreme Court decision allowing unlimited contributions.

But we can't afford health care reform.

One more time: It's Freedom of Speech, not Freedom to Spend.