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On the recordFebruary 1, 2010
It seems that at a basic level the Supreme Court has now equated the freedom to speak with the freedom to spend.
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Schumer highlights the Supreme Court's equation of free speech with financial spending in elections.

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