This is what truly enrages me. Especially in the Trump era. A "policy decision" will come out which may destroy billions of dollars of value in one place, but make a billion dollars for another party. And you find out that benifiting company had spent "10 million dollars a year" on lobbyists and campaign contributions.

NOTHING has the ROI that American bribery does. And companies mostly have to do it because if they don't their competitors will, and BURY them.

I would define voting in favor of any legislation favorable for a company or person, after accepting anything of value including campaign contributions from them, as constituting bribery. I'd also redefine bribery of an elected official as well as accepting that bribe, as a form of treason and punished accordingly. Bring back the gallows.