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[–] Brunbrun6766 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] disguy_ovahea 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months 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/

[–] Brunbrun6766 20 points 4 months ago

Talking about the recent supreme court decision

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

and now you're trapped in a House subcommittee where Taylor-Greene screams, "WOKE!" and then you get shelved, never to see the light of day again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I'm genuinely surprised nobody threw her and Boerbert into the hallways on Jan 6th to see how dangerous the crowds they summoned were

"They're your people, go talk to them if they'll let you!"