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Bernie Sanders: “I think Glass-Steagall is not the solution because, as we saw in the crisis, investment banks, commercial banks…”

On the recordMay 21, 2013
I think Glass-Steagall is not the solution because, as we saw in the crisis, investment banks, commercial banks separately got into serious trouble.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders critiques the Glass-Steagall Act as a solution for banking issues.

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