(by extension) To incur a cost to participate in an activity; especially, in a corrupt way.
I guess its as simple as there is no reason that borrowing money right now should be a cheap exercise you want to blow it all in 'risk' - you're gonna have to pay to play
It’s also about the lobbying-pay to play. All of our representatives are bought and paid to vote one way or the other by billionaires and cooperations. That’s the real problem. The voters really have no say.
(by extension) To incur a cost to participate in an activity; especially, in a corrupt way.
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(US) A scheme where prison inmates are charged for their accommodation (meals, clothing etc.) while in prison.
(US, Philippines) A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record).
(US, politics) Something which is used to pay for a bill, such as an increase in taxes.
(transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
I still remember a Report released in late 2018 that our Air quality had decreased significantly. It wasn’t attributed to Republicans but they had DEregulated our clean air! 1.5 years earlier. Republicans bow to Corp…
“Pay to play, it's always been a shakedown”
“God forbid you look into regulating big pharma’s pay to play schemes. Financial incentives are the issue to begin with. Providing a counter financial incentive rather than regulation is like putting out a fire with a bucket of grease.”
“How Trump turned the Department of Justice into a pay to play criminal shit show. youtube.com/shorts/ZwC8B...”
Any kind of charge to engage in an activity.
“I guess its as simple as there is no reason that borrowing money right now should be a cheap exercise you want to blow it all in 'risk' - you're gonna have to pay to play”
“It’s also about the lobbying-pay to play. All of our representatives are bought and paid to vote one way or the other by billionaires and cooperations. That’s the real problem. The voters really have no say.”
“I still remember a Report released in late 2018 that our Air quality had decreased significantly. It wasn’t attributed to Republicans but they had DEregulated our clean air! 1.5 years earlier. Republicans bow to Corporations! Pay to Play scheme for donors. Shame!”
“Manchin & Sinema accepted donations from GOP billionaires TO thwart Biden’s agenda! --NYT Pay to Play!”