Source, please?
>> Since 17 cents of every ticket dollar ends up at the DNC
> Source, please?
The number is from a random number generator.
It's entirely metaphorical. The real number varies wildly
from film to film, and year to year (esp. election years).
The point was to get people to think about where their
ticket dollar ends up. Of course, when you do that, you
are apt to dramatically reduce attendance at your local
movie hall, and cut down on media purchases and rentals.