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Corruption is a huge and growing problem in more than half of all indians said they had to pay a bribe last year. many of those are what are called harassment bribes. illegal payments to get basic services. like an extra hundred rupeys to get a driver's license or a routine permission. these are the kind of bribes he wants to change the law on. under current indian law, both the bribe giver and the bribe taker are guilty. if they are caught, both are fined an equal amount. say a hundred rupees. the state gets 200 rupees total. he has a radical proposal. fine bribe taker, the government officia...