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Russ Feingold: the reason that many people, including the President and many members of the community were outraged by the decision was…

On the recordJune 30, 2010
the reason that many people, including the President and many members of the community were outraged by the decision was not simply because the Court reversed its 2003 decision upholding the issue and provisions of the McCain-Feingold bill, but it also reached out to decide an issue that was not raised by the case at hand and overturn law dating back more than a century.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold discusses public outrage over the Supreme Court's decision on campaign finance.

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