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[–] Brunbrun6766 31 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Only AFTER it becomes law though. Then it's "not bribery"

[–] disguy_ovahea 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Not true. Lobbying disclosure law requires members of Congress to disclose accepted payments from lobbying, but does not restrict the amount they can accept or when they can accept it.

http://lobbyingdisclosure.house.gov/

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

It's a reference to the recent SC case that says that giving bribes after the fact isn't corruption.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

It also doesn't require the lobbyists to show their donor lists

[–] Brunbrun6766 20 points 2 days ago

Talking about the recent supreme court decision