Who does it hurt?

Here is a portion of the tape where Ford and the undercover agent talk about the proposed legislation:

"I don't want the schools ... to get preference over us," says the undercover agent
"I would agree," says Ford

The prosecutor asks the jurors who would really be hurt if someone comes and lobbies a state lawmaker, then pays that lawmaker to pass a bill.

"The kids of this state sure would have been hurt" prosecutor Tim DiScenza says ... answering his own question.

And again ... the jurors watch the tape as the agent counts out cash. Ford takes the cash in an envelope, and puts it in his jacket pocket.

"What do you get for cutting those kids out? Just $5,000," says the prosecutor.