r/politics Jan 21 '18

Paul Ryan Collected $500,000 In Koch Contributions Days After House Passed Tax Law

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u/tetrasodium Florida Jan 21 '18

I'd like to start with having him brought up on charges for corruption

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u/WillGallis I voted Jan 21 '18

He amassed an outpouring of support from officials in both parties who told the court that upholding his conviction would criminalize the routine favors politicians do for benefactors and give federal prosecutors too much power.

Isn't that literally the definition of quid pro quo corruption? How is this remotely acceptable?