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Bernie Sanders: “If we give tax breaks to the Koch brothers, who are worth $80 billion, do you think that is going to create a whole lot…”

On the recordMay 6, 2014
If we give tax breaks to the Koch brothers, who are worth $80 billion, do you think that is going to create a whole lot of jobs in this country?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Questioning the effectiveness of tax breaks for the wealthy in job creation.

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