| ▲ | ceejayoz 3 hours ago | |
Bullshit. $5,000 for everyone if they vote to keep the GOP in power is clearly illegal. https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/597 > Whoever makes or offers to make an expenditure to any person, either to vote or withhold his vote, or to vote for or against any candidate; and > Whoever solicits, accepts, or receives any such expenditure in consideration of his vote or the withholding of his vote— > Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both; and if the violation was willful, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. | ||
| ▲ | FeteCommuniste 3 hours ago | parent | next [-] | |
It's no more illegal than promising a tax cut for everyone if you're elected. What you can't do is promise money exclusively to the people who vote for you. That's bribery. | ||
| ▲ | what an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Okay, so Biden promising stimulus checks in 2020 was also a bribe to vote for him? | ||