The United States is a very special country. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

In this country, officials can take bribes, and the law allows officials to accept a certain amount of bribes.

It's just that this kind of bribery is not called bribery, it is called lobbying tax.

Li Mu didn't know whether the United States had a lobbying tax before the Civil War, but looking at Lincoln's readily accepted the stockings he sent, it can be known that the United States in this era should not be too strict with officials accepting gifts.

In addition to this, presidential candidates in the United States can receive funding, which they call political contributions, which means that people who agree with a candidate's political philosophy can donate a portion of the funds to support the candidate's presidential candidacy.

Of course, the law of the United States also envisages that the candidates will use this to accumulate wealth, and thus become a tool for the interests of the big capital, the big rich, and the powerful.

Therefore, according to the law of the United States, there is a limit to the amount of political contributions that presidential candidates can accept, and the maximum amount cannot be exceeded.

Avoid that future U.S. presidents will not become accomplices in the enrichment of others.

After all, stipulating the amount of money to be donated to presidential candidates also cuts off the contact between the president and capital from the other side.

If a presidential candidate wants to get more campaign funds, he needs to raise donations from the broad masses of the American people, so that the future president belongs to the people and represents the majority of the American people, rather than only a few capitalists and elites.

However, laws are made by people, and for the rich, capitalists, and magnates, this kind of rule used to restrict them from controlling the presidential campaign is like a naked girl.

It's just that this naked girl is not trapped in bed with ropes, and these rich people, capitalists, and magnates need to tie it up with their own hands.

Then this restriction on them can be left to do whatever they want.

The law is made for people, but it is not customized for the strong, and here Li Mu believes that it is like this legal law that restricts political contributions.

It is obviously an obstacle set up for capital and the powerful, but in the end, this provision has become a means to deceive ordinary people.

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When Lincoln heard Li Mu say that he would fund his campaign for president, he was not too surprised, but smiled faintly, looked at Li Mu and said, "Mr. Li, thank you for your kindness, and thank you for agreeing with my political philosophy." ”

Every presidential candidate needs political contributions, but he doesn't want them too much, as he learned after eight failed presidential campaigns.

"Mr. Lincoln, are you well funded?" Dracula. Ben Slen asked pretendedly.

The reason why he asked this was because, after he and Li Mu decided to fund Lincoln's presidential campaign, he learned about Lincoln's campaign overnight.

As the only Republican presidential candidate, Lincoln received the support of all Republicans and the Party to compete with Democratic and Party candidates for the presidency.

In terms of personnel, the Democrats and the Party have the majority of the votes in the South, while the Republicans and the Parties hold the majority of the votes in the North.

The only thing Lincoln lacked was a lack of campaign funding.

You must know that before the Civil War, the industry was underdeveloped, and the most profitable was not the industrial industry, but the cotton and linen, sugar, and other agricultural industries that required a lot of labor.

The South is the most important tax area in the United States, and the farmers in the South are clearly not going to support Lincoln, the man who was about to strip them of cheap labor.

Lincoln withdrew his attention from the stage and turned to look at Dracula. Ben Sillen said helplessly: "Mr. Dracula, do you know that the north is more than the south, and how much campaign money can there be?" ”

"So, we can fund you, Mr. Lincoln." Dracula. Ben Slen said with a smile.

Lincoln shook his head, moved his chin, and said, "Mr. Dracula, you must know that the law of the United States states that presidential candidates cannot receive too much political contribution from one person. ”

Shrugged.

"So, Mr. Dracula, you can't help me alone."

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With Dracula. As Benslen spoke, Lincoln turned his gaze back to the stage of the theater, and when he saw something funny, he burst out laughing.

Dracula without harvest. Ben Silun glanced at Li Mu helplessly, picked up the coffee next to him, lowered his head and drank it, not thinking about watching comedy at all.

Before, Li Mu was drinking tea on the side and listening to Dracula quietly. Benslen talks to Lincoln, observing this historical celebrity by the way.

It's just that what he didn't expect was that this historical celebrity didn't seem to be so easy to contact, or so easy to gain the trust of the other party.

On seeing Dracula. After Ben Silen told him that he had failed, Li Mu had to put down his teacup and said, "Mr. Lincoln, as a Qing countryman, I came to the United States to do business, and from my heart, I support your political ideas. ”

"Thank you, Mr. Li, but you can't help me, you are a Qing countryman, and you don't have the relevant rights granted by American law." Lincoln politely thanked him.

Li Mu smiled, it was true that Lincoln said this, he had never given up his domestic identity, whether it was in the original plane or in the smuggling plane.

He is proud to be a son and daughter of China.

Even if Qing Guo in the third smuggling plane was so cowardly, he never changed his identity.

Externally, they still call themselves Qing people.

Hiding the pride in his heart, he said to Lincoln: "Although I can't fund Mr. Lincoln, doesn't that mean I can't have money?" ”

"Oh? Mr. Lee, what do you mean? Lincoln wondered, he was curious, why did this Qing man in front of him help him, what did he want from him?

Li Mu pointed at Dracula. Benslen said, "Mr. Lincoln, Mr. Dracula will give a million dollars to his employees, and then spread it up to the relatives of the employees, and then make political contributions to you, don't you think that is against the law?" ”

"Indeed, Mr. Li, you are very serious about the study of American law." Lincoln laughed.

Li Mu smiled in his heart, Lincoln would not know that this method, after his death, those capitalists in the United States played it very slippery.

The capitalists, relying on their powerful funds and their workers, slowly began to influence the presidential campaign in the United States, making the presidential campaign in the United States a game for the capitalists, separated from the ordinary masses.

Dracula. Ben Slen smiled and said, "Yes, Mr. Lincoln, although I don't have many employees, they and their families will be more than happy to support you." ”

If you don't support it, you will lose your job.

Lincoln did not lose his mind, but said to Li Mu with a smile: "Then, what do I need to give?" ”

He firmly believes that there is no price to pay, there is nothing in this world, and the Qing people in front of him will definitely need him to pay, but he doesn't know it yet.

"No, Mr. Lincoln, as long as you stick to the political ideas in your heart and promise the promise you just made to me that the United States will truly become a free and non-discriminatory country." Li Mu said with a smile.

Lincoln said incredulously, "Really? ”

"Really." Li Mu nodded.

"Mr. Li, you have gained my friendship." Lincoln happily stretched out his hand when he was sure.

Li Mu stretched out his hand to hold Lincoln's hand and said with a smile, "It's an honor to be able to gain your friendship, Mr. Lincoln." ”

"And me, Dracula." Dracula. Ben Slen shouted from the sidelines.

Lincoln sees Dracula. Ben Silen looked anxious, and suddenly laughed: "Yes, and Mr. Dracula." ”

The three of them clasped their hands together again.

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After the comedy at Ford's Theatre ended, Dracula. Ben Slen sent Lincoln away, turned around and returned to the VIP room, and came to Li Mu to sit down.

"Li, why didn't you ask for anything?"

Li Mu said: "Didn't I mention it? ”

"Did you mention it?"