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Patrick Leahy: “We ought to be heard as Vermonters and not be undercut by corporate spending, but that is exactly what is happening with…”

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
We ought to be heard as Vermonters and not be undercut by corporate spending, but that is exactly what is happening with the waves of corporate money being spent on elections around the country.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy expresses concern over corporate influence in elections affecting Vermont citizens.

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