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I've wondered a lot about a hypothetical scenario where people organize and crowdfund a pool of money with the intent of disbursing it to anyone who votes for the legislation they want. For example, vote to codify Roe and you can get a slice of the pie. It's almost surely explicitly illegal though, but the absurdly wealthy are already playing this game, why can't we do it too?



Isn't this essentially what a PAC is?


My understanding is that a PAC can pay for advertising and campaign costs but I'm suggesting literally just giving it to them, straight to their bank account.


You've got to launder it a little bit to make it look respectable.


I'm not particularly well-versed on the relevant statutes, but I strongly suspect that that would make it bribery.


The National Rifle Association pretty much does this. One could also count professional organizations that lobby and are funded by dues.




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