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Jamie Raskin: “Well, whose free speech rights do you think are at stake when Exxon Mobil spends money? Is it the CEO or is it the…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2019
Well, whose free speech rights do you think are at stake when Exxon Mobil spends money? Is it the CEO or is it the shareholders whose free speech interests count?
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Raskin questions whose free speech is impacted by corporate spending.

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