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“When giant corporations and Wall Street investors buy up all the fire truck manufacturers, it’s a threat to public safety.”
“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
“It is imperative that FEMA helps communities quickly respond to wildfires and increase their resilience to future wildfire disasters”
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On the recordMarch 21, 2023
He got nothing and he was proud of it. He gave a gift to the world that saved God knows how many lives.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Editor's note · Context

Sanders contrasts Jonas Salk's altruism with current drug companies' profit motives.

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