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Al Gore: “Capitalism itself has been under attack in the wake of the synchronized global recession and the credit crisis that has…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2009
Capitalism itself has been under attack in the wake of the synchronized global recession and the credit crisis that has now gripped the global economy.
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Al Gore
Democratic · Tennessee

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Gore defends capitalism's potential despite recent economic challenges.

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