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That is bribery in the US, too, and it is illegal.
by twoodfin 9y ago
That is bribery in the US, too, and it is illegal.
- FireBeyond 9y agoYeah, except in the US, the fine line can be as narrow as the difference between: "Take this money for your campaign and pass this law" - bribery; and "Take this money for your campaign. I'd really like to see this law pass." - lobbying.
- twoodfin 9y agoFirst, there’s a significant distinction between campaign donations and “paying legislators” cash. Second, so-called “hard money” corporate donations to federal electoral campaigns have been and remain illegal. Failing to make these distinctions and commenting as if corporate lobbyists are literally handing over suitcases full of cash is deceptive.