Nina Easton - The Citizens United ruling did not invent special-interest spending; it enables corpor...

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The Citizens United ruling did not invent special-interest spending; it enables corporations and unions to advocate directly on behalf of a candidate rather than running more subtle 'issue ads.'

Nina Easton

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Das Citizens United-Urteil erfand keine Sonderzinsen. Sie ermöglicht es Unternehmen und Gewerkschaften, sich direkt für einen Kandidaten einzusetzen, anstatt subtilere "Anzeigen" zu schalten.

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