Victorious Democrats discovered MAGA’s Achille's heel in the US midterm elections - the unchecked and undertaxed power of billionaires.
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Elon Musk spent half a billion dollars of his own money, much of it in Texas, only to see his candidates lose as the Democrats took back power in congress..
So what explains the party's wipeout?
You could blame the Iran war, like JD Vance, or the soaring cost of living. But another key issue for voters was what they saw as alleged government corruption and an administration intent on slashing public budgets while enriching themselves and their tech-bro and crypto billionaire friends.
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