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> Google hasn't been paying enough campaign contributions in France it seems. That's by design: Campaign contributions are heavily regulated in France: http://
by bildung 12y ago
> Google hasn't been paying enough campaign contributions in France it seems.
That's by design: Campaign contributions are heavily regulated in France: http://www.loc.gov/law/help/campaign-finance/france.php http://www.loc.gov/law/help/campaign-finance/france.php
- moe 12y agoWithout knowing much about french politicians I'd wager the guess that they receive the same amount of contributions as their colleagues in every other country, just through less public channels.
- peterfirefly 12y agoI'd wager they get more.
- mercurial 12y agoIt's more a party thing, usually (the conservative party has been embroiled in a series of scandals concerning the last presidential elections, and the one before).
- epsylon 12y agoSuch as well paid executive jobs when they leave politics.
- raverbashing 12y agoSure, and there are no other way of influencing politics But if someone happens to have a fancy "Cave à Vin", or a week end in Monaco, it's a coincidence
- peterfirefly 12y agoOr a very cheap but large appartment in a nice neighbourhood.