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| |  | | | |  | | Bill Shein, left, and Richard Neal. (click for larger version) |
August 12, 2012 Even before the Legislature almost-unanimously approved a resolution calling on Congress to approve a constitutional amendment that would overrule the Citizens United decision, it was already becoming an issue in the redrawn 1st District U.S. House race.
To candidate Bill Shein of Alford, the Supreme Court ruling it refers to – which struck down Congressional power to limit corporate or union political donations – was "just the latest in decades of bad decisions" favoring corporate power.
"But I've taken to thanking the Supreme Court because it has laid bare how significant the problem is," Shein said. "Now Democrats, Republicans and independents – around 70 percent of the people – say they feel it should be overturned. … It's remarkable how fast there's been grassroots mobilization to address corporate influence in elections and corporate power in other areas."
For more on this story, please see tomorrow's Southbridge Evening News.
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