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Brad Sherman: “We have gone through 2 great domestic crises in the last 2 decades. In 2008, the crisis was caused by the financial…”

On the recordMay 18, 2021
We have gone through 2 great domestic crises in the last 2 decades. In 2008, the crisis was caused by the financial system. This most recent crisis, the financial system didn't cause it. It was caused by a virus.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman compares the causes of recent domestic crises, emphasizing the role of the virus in the latest one.

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