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On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
We are in the midst of this recession right now primarily, in my view, because of the greed and recklessness and illegal behavior on Wall Street.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders attributes the recession to Wall Street's greed and illegal actions.

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