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I've spent the last few days combing through the Democrats' plans for free college, free healthcare, "freedom dividends," among many other plans that promise to give you money if they were to win. Today, something clicked.
It's illegal to buy votes in the United States. There are numerous federal and state level laws that line out the details on various fines associated with offering people money in exchange for their vote.
First we'll look at the federal law on vote buying.
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.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 721); Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147); Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 601(a)(12)), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498).)
I can see the obvious "language" difference in this law, and what liberals (and yes, even some conse --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goodmorningliberty/support)
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