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When President Obama delivered his tongue-lashing to the Supreme Court in his State of the Union address—accusing the justices of opening "the floodgates for special interests"—he didn't mention the No. 1 beneficiary of the Court's Citizens United decision. Nor did Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) when he excoriated the campaign finance case as a victory for "corporate America."
The unmentioned winners massively outspend any corporation on politics. By their own admission, they dropped roughly half a billion dollars in the 2008 elections, overwhelming any group representing business.
Despite enjoying access to the highest reaches of the federal government, many of this group's leaders avoid detection of their lobbying simply by removing their names from official lobbying databases. One of the group's most powerful executives referred to its legislative shopping list as "payback" in return for lavishing financial support on politicians. And if that weren't enough, the group even represents thousands of foreigners.
So what is this political powerhouse that Washington politicians dare not mention by name? Organized labor.
Human Resources, Labor relations and social media
Human Resources, Labor relations and social media
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