[Darren McCarty]

Spending as an independent entity is far easier, and in many ways, more effective, than giving to campaigns

Except if it was independent candidate assistance, it would have been listed under independent expenditures instead of operation costs.

[Darren McCarty]

Here's an example of a "legit" PAC. NRA-PVF. It raised 9.7 Million in 2015. Operation expenses - 97,000. Much less than these scam pacs.

Other dispersements (State races) - $90,000

Earlier spent 1.5 million on federal races (different reporting period.) 10 Million cash on hand going into the 2016 elections.

It doesn't waste millions of dollars on "consulting costs" and other slush fund operations.