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Bernie Sanders: “Why are elected officials giving taxpayer money to a company that is willing to use any available means--illegal or not…”

On the recordMay 4, 2022
Why are elected officials giving taxpayer money to a company that is willing to use any available means--illegal or not illegal--to deny workers their federally protected right?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Questions government funding for Amazon despite its labor law violations.

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