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“And whether you agree with me or you agree with President Obama, or whatever your political view, I hope — I hope you pass those along to your employees,” he added. “Nothing illegal about you talking to your employees about what you believe is best for the business, because I think that will figure into their election decision, their voting decision and of course doing that with your family and your kids as well.”

Romney’s comment, first reported by Mike Elk at In These Times, comes amid several high-profile examples of employers forcing workers to attend political events, and others who’ve warned of potential consequences if their workers don’t vote a certain way.

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The practice used to be illegal, but the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling changed that when it equated money with free speech, breaking the dam between corporate profits and campaign finance.