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Bernie Sanders: “This year--ExxonMobil last year had a bad year. They only made $19 billion in profits. You know how much they paid in…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2010
This year--ExxonMobil last year had a bad year. They only made $19 billion in profits. You know how much they paid in taxes this year? Zero.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Criticizes ExxonMobil's tax contributions despite high profits.

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