Claim: The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today that corporations can spend as freely as they like in federal elections, a decision that could bring a flood of new ads expressly favoring or opposing candidates in the congressional midterm elections this year. The opinion in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission throws out a 63-year-old law that attempted to restrain the influence of business and labor in elections and overturns two of the Court's own decisions.
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Verdict: the supreme court ruled 5-4 today that corporations can spend as freely as they like in federal elections, a decision that could bring a flood of new ads expressly favoring or opposing candidates in the congressional midterm elections this year. the opinion in the case citizens united v. federal election commission throws out a 63-year-old law that attempted to restrain the influence of business and labor in elections and overturns two of the court's own decisions.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2010-01-21T22:09:58