Free to Spend

The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 1, 2010
Yesterday's Supreme Court decision allows corporations and unions to spend unlimited amounts of money on advertising for (or against) political candidates. Robert Master, legislative and political director for the Communications Workers of America in the northeast, talks about labor unions' ambivalence over the ruling. And, Tim Kay, director of political strategy for National Cable Communications, discusses the practical implications for lobbyists and candidates.

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