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Bernie Sanders: “Do you need to be an economist to know that? That's my question.”

On the recordMay 14, 2012
Do you need to be an economist to know that? That's my question.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the need for economic expertise to understand the issues with drug pricing.

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