What do rich political donors get for their contributions?

[JRLeft]

But among high-income individuals, there’s a clear pattern. If rich people are in favor, the policy is significantly more likely to become law. (The y-axis in both charts is logit regression coefficients. The coefficients translate into about a 65% increase in the probability of a policy passing when it goes from 0% to 100% support among rich people).

Gilens notes that on many issues, there’s not a whole lot of difference between what poor, rich, and middle-class people think. But on some issues there are some serious differences, particularly on tax, regulatory, and trade issues. Gilens writes:

Greater representational equality would have a substantial effect on several important economic policies. We would have a higher minimum wage, more generous unemployment benefits, stricter corporate regulation (on the oil and gas industries in particular), and a more progressive tax regime. Some of these policies are favored by a majority of Americans at the 90th income percentile as well, but not with sufficient enthusiasm to overcome opposition from business and other interests. We would also see a more protectionist trade strategy and less foreign aid.

https://sunlightfoundation.com/blog/2012/08/15/what-do-rich-political-donors-get-for-their-contributions/

How can anyone believe money has no influence on politicians. Your head has to be in the sand.

[TDale313]

1. Access.

That's really what it comes down to. In many cases it's probably not a clean-cut quid pro quo, but you now have their ear and some confidence that they'll be sympathetic to your issues.

[JRLeft]

2. They will vote for and push policies the contributors prefer.

[SheenaR]

3. Nothing

Pure Charity as we all now know after watching the debates

[JRLeft]

4. Her supporters agree with her.

[JFKDem62]

5. Everything

They get it all.

[JRLeft]

6. Well they throw the little people a crumb or 2.

[SoLeftIAmRight]

7. Where can I pick up my crumb?

???

[JRLeft]

8. In your septic tank.

They leave it for you there with a side of shit.

[JFKDem62]

9. The oligarchy even steals our crumbs

Retirement savings
House value
Jobs

[Live and Learn]

10. K&R nt

[stevebreeze]

11. it is not just quid pro quo.

Donors don't give money to change politicians mind. They give to politicians that agree with them and they want elected.

Sometimes they give purely because the perceive a politician is likely to win. This acts basic operant conditioning, just like teaching a dog. The dig is not happy to roll over but you reward them dropping their head lower to the ground. Then you entice them to roll on their back. Pretty soon they are playing dead and fetching when you want them to. More or less the same with politicians who have little contact with people of lesser means.

[uponit7771]

12. Seeing Sanders takes 1 red sent from wall street too maybe we should ask him

[JRLeft]

13. Let's ask, but let's start with Hillary's transcripts.

[uponit7771]

14. Nah, I'd rather start with Sanders and everyone elses... Hillary isn't a criminal

[JRLeft]

16. I see so you support Lloyd Blankfein.

[uponit7771]

17. Is this more meta?

[JRLeft]

19. She's his candidate, they're friends and business partners.

[basselope]

18. But so many of her friends are.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. A return on their investments. As expected when they invest.