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On the recordDecember 16, 2013
In America, I thought we all had the right to pursue justice in court, but it turns out that Big Business gets to write its own rules.
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Al Franken
Democratic · Minnesota

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Franken highlights the imbalance of power favoring corporations over individuals in legal matters.

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