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Re:Software patent reform just died in the House by rayiner on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @02:29PM (#6770480)
Look at the list posted above about the tiny amounts these huge companies spent "bribing" politicians: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6770059.

The fact of the matter is that Procter and Gamble doesn't need to "bribe" any politicians to get favorable legislation. They just have to call up a Congressman and say: "hey, we have tens of thousands of workers in your state, it would be a shame if anything happened to them."

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Re:Software patent reform just died in the House by Zoomla on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @06:13PM (#6771949)
I think that you have a good point. But these "tiny" amounts could easily double/triple the politician's salaries (if the companies spend it in the right places, they don't need to bribe everybody).
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