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I don't think it's bribery; i think it's extortion. bribery, you know, is when the person that's giving the money does it voluntarily. what it is in washington is extortion because they all ask for the money.
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I Don't Think It's Bribery; I Think

John McCain
I don't think it's bribery; i think it's extortion. bribery, you know, is when the person that's giving the money does it voluntarily. what it is in washington is extortion because they all ask for the money.
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