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Bernie Sanders: “I think the Wall Street bailout and the bonuses given to the people who helped cause the worst recession in the modern…”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2010
I think the Wall Street bailout and the bonuses given to the people who helped cause the worst recession in the modern history of America is certainly an integral part of that appropriate outrage.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders criticizes Wall Street bailouts and associated bonuses during the recession.

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