Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 2, 2009
Should a financial institution that is being bailed out by taxpayers charge those taxpayers 25 or 30 percent interest rates?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders questions the fairness of high interest rates charged by bailed-out institutions.

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