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Robert Reich: “He ran as someone who said, look, all of these big corporations, Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, these have basically…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2016
He ran as someone who said, look, all of these big corporations, Wall Street, Goldman Sachs, these have basically shafted you. I am therefore going to be your voice. You have been forgotten for the last 35 years. I am going remember you. I'm going to give you voice.
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Robert Reich

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Reich criticizes Donald Trump's choice of advisors, claiming he has betrayed the working class by surrounding himself with elite figures.

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