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John,
Billionaires know a good investment when they see it.
That’s why, when hedge fund giant Ken Griffin spent $54 million to defeat a state tax increase on the ultra-wealthy, he saved himself hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes.[1]
Between 2013 and 2018, Griffin, the founder of Citadel, had an average annual income of $1.7 billion. Had his state taxes increased from 5% to the proposed 8%, it would have cost Griffin about $51 million every year in extra taxes. But his massive spending on TV and digital ads to influence the vote paid off with the proposed tax increase on the wealthy going down at the polls.
This scary billionaire is spending money to make money―not just defeating ballot measures, but also bankrolling right-wing candidates who will maintain our rigged tax system. In fact, Griffin is the second largest Republican donor to right-wing super PACs and dark money groups this election cycle, having spent more than $58 million since last year.[2]
Ken Griffin’s hunger for power makes him the werewolf in our series of scary billionaires buying elections.
Donate today to shine a full moon on werewolf hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin and let voters know who’s spending big to influence our votes and buy our democracy.
Together, we’re fighting to unrig our tax system so that millionaires and billionaires start paying their fair share. When they do, they’ll have a lot less to spend to influence our elections.
Frank Clemente
Executive Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] “Ken Griffin Spent $54 Million Fighting a Tax Increase for the Rich. Secret IRS Data Shows It Paid Off for Him.” ProPublica, July 7, 2022
[2] “2022 Top Donors to Outside Spending Groups,” Open Secrets
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John,
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has raised an eye-popping $180 million this election cycle.[1] And one of his biggest individual backers is billionaire hedge fund giant Ken Griffin.[2]
Griffin is worth $30 billion and is the second largest Republican donor to right-wing super PACs and dark money groups this election cycle.[3][4] He has already donated more than $58 million to them―including $15 million to the super PACs of Florida Republican Senators Rick Scott and Marco Rubio.[5]
Because he’s so hungry for power, Griffin is the werewolf in our series of scary billionaires having spent more than $165 million to influence federal elections over the last 13 years.
Click here to shine a full moon on Ken Griffin and reveal this werewolf donor to voters in Florida and across the country.
Griffin is backing election deniers and anti-tax causes with Politico calling him “The Republican megadonor funding the party’s 2022 hopes.”[6]
His net worth more than doubled over the first two years of the pandemic.[7] And, thanks to loopholes in the Trump tax scam, he’s able to pocket most of that income, using it to influence elections and buy our democracy. In fact, Griffin literally bought a copy of the U.S. Constitution for $43.2 million because his son asked him to.[8]
Donate today to reveal power-hungry werewolf billionaire Ken Griffin who is spending tens of millions of dollars this cycle, bankrolling right-wing candidates and causes.
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Together, we’re letting the American people know exactly who is behind the massive campaign spending to influence our votes and buy our democracy.
Andrea Haverdink
Digital Director
Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund
[1] Transparency USA, Ron DeSantis Total Donations
[2] “Wall Street opens its checkbook for Ron DeSantis,” Politico, Aug. 23, 2022
[3] Forbes Profile: Ken Griffin
[4] “2022 Top Donors to Outside Spending Groups,” Open Secrets
[5] Griffin Donations for New Republic PAC (Scott) & Conservative Solutions PAC (Rubio) Friends of Ron Desantis
[6] “The Republican megadonor funding the party’s 2022 hopes,” Politico, Feb. 3, 2022
[7] “Billionaires Buying Elections,” Americans for Tax Fairness, July, 2022
[8] “Ken Griffin says he spent $43.2M to buy US Constitution after his son asked him to,” New York Post, Dec. 10, 2021
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