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18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting
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.
So why are not most, if not all, of our elected so called representatives in jail?
18 U.S. Code § 597 - Expenditures to influence voting
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.
WOW! An actual, factual answer to the OP question!
Thank you.
Of course, as previously stated, that brings up the question, "WHY are not many (if not most) of our politicians in jail for accepting monetary (or other) considerations for their votes in Congress?"
Presidents, senators, representatives can sell THEIR vote to the highest corporate bidder but we can't.....and we are STUCK...repeatedly...
Right, and people stupidly think it is the corporations that are unethical.
No it is the legislator they choose by voting or abstaining from casting a vote that betrays them.
Actually voters and eligible non voters select legislators who refelct their ethics.
That's right, if you are eligible and don't vote you in reality are voting.
You say your vote doesn't count well your non vote certainly does.
Then again we have the Louisianna purchase and Nebraska fire sale offered by Obama to get the votes for Obamacare.
So how do you feel when it is the president buys Democratic votes?
Where is it in the law that says you cannot sell your vote? If I wanted to list my vote on e-bay and sell it to the politician who gives me the most cash for it......why couldn't I?
Daffy
Okay, here's a dime, please leave your vote in Al Franken's trunk.
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