Good fucking question. To sum up: They got it from Richie Rich and all his corporate pals. Wake up, people, they're buying politicians who can make laws that benefit them, not you.

Here's more from The Daily Beast:

Outside groups are spending record amounts influencing the election this year, with cash going to Republican candidates over Democrats 7 to 1. Many of the big donors are anonymous, but a few have emerged in media reports. The Daily Beast reveals the players we know—and don’t know—who are bankrolling the spree.

Check out the who's who here.

Personally, I've been trying to figure out why average, everyday folks like to back up the super rich in every way possible since, in reality, most of those people have zero chance of ever getting that loaded. Try as I might, I still can't seem to make sense of it, since supporting the super rich — along with their tax cuts, corporate interests and social-policy slashing — means, essentially, not supporting what's best for them and their own families and communities. Do you have any ideas?

Learn more about the tax cut debate and how the Dem's plan is probably better, here:

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