Super PACs, yesterday's disclosures - is it worse than we thought?

Given a loophole in the law, Super Pacs were able to delay reporting their donors until after several important primaries (technically during Florida, but no one was paying attention). So we finally found out who donated big money to these new political organizations that can collect unlimited sums from the wealthy, corporations, and unions.  To me it is deeply concerning because the major contributors were billionaires on the republican side who have a lot to gain from the election of their chosen candidate. The problem: Payback time might hurt us all.

Look at the amount raised by Crossroads and Mitt Romney's Super Pac, and then look at the donors behind them.  You'll see oil and gas executives, land developers, hedge fund execs, and chemical company execs as the major players.  These individuals have a lot to gain by any loosening of environmental regulations, reductions in business regulation, and/or lessened oversight of their industries.  One major GOP Super Pac contributor is almost famous for his ability to get controversial permits in Texas to bury nuclear waste after donating a ton locally for example.   

If the candidate is elected and the massive amount of money these Super Pacs raised clearly helped, isn't it obvious that there will be pressure to pay back these groups with favorable legislation?  After all, the elected official will need that money again for reelection...

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