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Sam Farr: “I think that every worker has a right to know where their contribution is going. I do not think that your provision is…”

On the recordJuly 17, 1996
I think that every worker has a right to know where their contribution is going. I do not think that your provision is the one that I support because it does not apply equally to corporate as well. A PAC contribution is a PAC contribution. It is a check-off system, whether you work for a corporation or whether you work for a union.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Discussing workers' rights regarding political action committee contributions.

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