Bernie Sanders actually said...

I think Mr. Trumka makes an important point in his presentation, and that is that 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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Sanders supports Trumka's view on Wall Street's role in the recession.

02/15/2011

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