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Barack Obama: With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe…

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the flood gates for special interests including foreign corporations to spend without limit in our election.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Obama criticizes the Supreme Court's decision regarding campaign finance.

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