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Political contributions, looking more like bribery?

Does anyone else think that Tom Golisano should keep his nose out of politics? The comments he makes seem like he is trying to throw money at people doing what he wants and putting money against those who don't. He was quoted as saying he would put his money through his Responsible New York committee into candidates who vote against the state budget, and his group would back their opponents of those who don't. This sounds a lot more like a bribe than someone just making a contribution to a candidate.

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  • GunnyC
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    Any different then the union funds which will go to politicians who vote for the misnamed Freedom of Choice Bill that takes away secret ballots? All campaign contributions are bribes and always have been; free labor from ACORN and unions are the same as cash and they are getting paid back now. Personally think we should go to a no outside funding for political candidates and have it federally funded and require television and radio time equally to candidates as a free spot required to get the license but that will not happen because the PAC's, organizations and so on will never allow that.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Its called "politics", and its been the same since the inception of this country.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    They always have been bribes...

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