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Is Musk's $1m-a-day cash giveaway to US voters legal?

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Is Musk's $1m-a-day cash giveaway to US voters legal?

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Nearly a dozen former Republican officials have urged the US justice department to look into Mr Musk's cash incentive to voters.

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snooggums
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You can tell because he can afford enough lawyers to not be punished.
- Track_Shovel
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  Honestly, we are maybe 5 years from the rich hunting is for sport because they can afford the legal team to defend it
  - @[email protected]
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    Someday we’ll find out it’s been happening for years but the government doesn’t care enough to prosecute it.
    
    I’m only half kidding. I mean, when was the last time a seriously rich person was convicted for murder?
    - RubberDuck
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      And with the sexual abuse schandaal that where apparently open secrets in certain circles…

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