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Contributions? >> this is another supreme court case that tests the proposition that the problem with our broken political system is that there just isnt enough money in it. the citizens united case dealt with corporate and union spending, essentially buying advertisements in elections and lifted restrictions on that. this is a case about campaign contributions, that is, giving money to the candidate. the supreme courts conservative majority has expressed doubts about whether the government real...

You? >> i just want to say thank you because that was a terrific, terrific memo. thats in the spirit of dr. king asking where do we go from here dr. king would not cry over the awful lyrics and bad schools. he would act. he would stand up. thats the tradition of dr. king. stand up and act against bad schools that are condemning these kids to useless lives because they never have an opportunity to climb that ladder of upward mobility. the civil rights challenge of this generation is eds occasion ...

You? >> i just want to say thank you because that was a terrific, terrific memo. thats in the spirit of dr. king asking where do we go from here dr. king would not cry over the awful lyrics and bad schools. he would act. he would stand up. thats the tradition of dr. king. stand up and act against bad schools that are condemning these kids to useless lives because they never have an opportunity to climb that ladder of upward mobility. the civil rights challenge of this generation is eds occasion ...

Wall street journal" reported today that organized labor groups send a lot more on politics than previous estimates would have you believe. about four times more. according to the journal -- which chronicle contributions made directly to federal candidates and union spending and supportive candidates for congress and white house but unions spend more on activities like supporting state and local candidates and deploing the union -- is that labor could be a stronger counterweight. to super pacs t...

Legislation. theres real incentive for the individual billionaires to get their taxes cut, so they invest, really is an investment to them. they get billions in benefits. >> might labor off set this? i ask the question because "the wall street journal" reported today that organized labor groups send a lot more on politics than previous estimates would have you believe. about four times more. according to the journal -- which chronicle contributions made directly to federal candidates and union s...

Really is an investment to them. they get billions in benefits. they get billions in tax breaks. >> mitt labor offset this? i ask the question because "the wall street journal" reported today that organized labor groups send a lot more on politics than previous estimates would have you believe. about four times more. according to the journal -- previous estimates focused on file wings the federal election official which is chronicle contributions made directly to federal candidates and union spe...

Political spending each election cycle sound the alarm over corporate dollars. >> its conceivable that what the union movement does on behalf of the democratic party would approach between half a billion and a billion each election cycle. >> michael franc says labor groups arent shy for asking for return on investment. cites prime example, the administration attempt through the national labor relations board to knock production of boeing plant right to work south carolina. >> i think anyone woul...

American crossroads, of course, founded by karl rove, ed gillespie, top republicans, was a big player in statewide races last november. were seeing here with this national ad theyre putting up today about wisconsin, they plan to play on national issues. theyve announced a separate fund to raise money for the presidential election. they say theyre going to raise at least $120 million. we think it will be a lot more than that. its a new sign of how theres a bunch of groups beyond the campaigns, be...

You? >> i just want to say thank you because that was a terrific, terrific memo. thats in the spirit of dr. king asking where do we go from here dr. king would not cry over the awful lyrics and bad schools. he would act. he would stand up. thats the tradition of dr. king. stand up and act against bad schools that are condemning these kids to useless lives because they never have an opportunity to climb that ladder of upward mobility. the civil rights challenge of this generation is eds occasion ...

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