Bernie Sanders: “So why doesn't nuclear power go to Wall Street and the private sector…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2012

So why doesn't nuclear power go to Wall Street and the private sector and get that insurance?

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Independent · Vermont

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Sanders questions why the nuclear industry relies on government support instead of private insurance.

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Bernie Sanders: “So why doesn't nuclear power go to Wall Street and the private sector and get that insurance?”