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emodendrokettoday at 12:40 AM1 replyview on HN

While his proposed policy is likely extremely unwise there's nothing illegal about it.


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ceejayoztoday at 12:49 AM

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.

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