Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka On the Second Anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Citizens United

by Gary Kopycinski on January 20, 2012

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Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 19, 2012. Two years ago, the Supreme Court seriously undermined our democracy when it ruled by the narrowest of margins to strike down restrictions on independent campaign spending by business corporations and their supporters.