Today, we compare the costs of US presidential election campaigns and sums allocated to end poverty in the State of Texas.

Nearly 27.6 million people live in this American state, making Texas the second most populous state in the US.

Texas is ranked second in the US in relation to the costs of 2016 US presidential election campaigns.

Despite the huge wealth of this oil-rich US state, this region is ranked 13th among the 51 US states in regard to rate of poverty.

According to official figures, nearly 4.53 million people live under the poverty line in Texas. Moreover, in the year 2013, 24.8% of minors in Texas suffered from poverty.

Meanwhile, the costs of 2016 US presidential election campaigns could have provided medical treatment for 41,000 poor people, and/or the budget needed for education of 56,831 poor pupils in Texas.

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