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On the recordApril 13, 2011
Blame the banks, blame global capital flows, blame lax regulation of Wall Street, blame home buyers or home sellers, but don't blame the unions, not for this recession.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis argues that unions should not be blamed for the recession.

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