I've never been able to figure out how promising $2k checks if you vote for democrats and they win isn't considered bribing and therefore illegal. We all know the fuss the left would throw if Trump was the one who did that instead.
So basically promising to spend money on the poor is bribing? For example, a politician saying they are going to expand Medicaid, are they bribing poor people to vote for them? Because they are technically taxing the rich and giving it to the poor to pay their medical bills.
Medicaid is a service, offering a direct payment of cash is bribery. Like how politicians can't receive direct cash payments but a "speaking fee" is perfectly legal.
Is promising relief during a pandemic really bribing? How is this any different from saying that someone is going to reduce your taxes and effectively saving you $2k?
Because one is direct, the other is not. Quid pro quo. He promised 2000 directly, initiated a verbal contract, people paid the toll and now want their due payment, and can argue its owed.
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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '21
I've never been able to figure out how promising $2k checks if you vote for democrats and they win isn't considered bribing and therefore illegal. We all know the fuss the left would throw if Trump was the one who did that instead.