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Bernie Sanders: “At what point, how much money do you throw down a rat hole before you say, wait a second, maybe it is a good idea to do…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
At what point, how much money do you throw down a rat hole before you say, wait a second, maybe it is a good idea to do something radically different?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Challenging the continued investment in failing systems.

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