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Bernie Sanders: “The economy will turn. Those children who fall into the rabbit hole of poverty right now will not recover.”

On the recordJune 7, 2010
The economy will turn. Those children who fall into the rabbit hole of poverty right now will not recover.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders warns about the long-term effects of poverty on children during economic downturns.

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