No, Mike Bloomberg did not spend so much money on his failed presidential campaign that he could've given every American $1 million instead
during his short-lived campaign to become the Democratic nominee for president. And while that's a lot of money, it's nowhere near enough to every American a millionaire.. "It's an incredible way of putting it," New York Times Editorial Board Member Mara Gay tells MSNBC's Brian Williams in the clip. "It's true, it's disturbing, it does suggest, you know, what we're talking about here, that's there's too much money in politics.
"The reporters were repeating a March 3 tweet from freelance journalist Mekita Rivas. "Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads," Rivas tweeted. "The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over. I feel like a $1 million check would be life-changing for most people. Yet he wasted it all on ads and STILL LOST.
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