"It would be a major issue, " said Tom Gallagher, a tax attorney with Cozen O'Connor.

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Mr. ADAM BONIN (Attorney, Cozen O'Connor): It levels the difference between the rich and poor, gives everybody a voice, and allows all citizens an opportunity influence the process.

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"The Obama administration has certainly been more aggressive in its merger enforcement than Bush 43, " said Melissa Maxman, an antitrust lawyer at Cozen O'Connor law firm in Washington.

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