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Bernie Sanders: “Goldman Sachs, perhaps the largest speculator on Wall Street, came out with a report earlier this year indicating that…”

On the recordAugust 5, 2012
Goldman Sachs, perhaps the largest speculator on Wall Street, came out with a report earlier this year indicating that excessive oil speculation is costing Americans about 56 cents a gallon at the oil pump.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders cites a Goldman Sachs report on the impact of oil speculation on gas prices.

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