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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
investing in infrastructure, creating decent-paying jobs frankly is a lot more important than giving tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Argues that infrastructure investment is more crucial than tax breaks for the wealthy.

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