This post has not been vetted or endorsed by BuzzFeed's editorial staff. BuzzFeed Community is a place where anyone can create a post or quiz. Try making your own!Buzz·Posted on Nov 7, 20129 Things Our Country Could Have Bought Instead of Campaigning for the 2012 ElectionsAccording to the Center for Responsive Politics, fundraising and campaigning for the 2012 Election will cost an estimated $5.8 Billion. Here's what that could have bought:by PercyDavidsonCommunity Brand PublisherLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 177,821 students' tuition, room and board for one year at a private 4-year university. 137,727 public school teachers being hired. 278,377 students under the age of 30 paying back their college debt. 6,444,444 college students buying textbooks for a year 946,320 households buying food for a year 1,137,924 families paying for full-time childcare at a childcare center. 8,285,714 American families buying Christmas presents the entire population of Texas going skydiving Every unemployed American buying a ticket to Coachella.