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Elijah Cummings: “And to hamper the weaker party in this debate, but not to require reasonable notice and reasonable chance to opt out…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2012
And to hamper the weaker party in this debate, but not to require reasonable notice and reasonable chance to opt out from corporations is just not fair and it is not good for our democracy.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

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Cummings argues that corporations have unfair advantages over unions in political activities.

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