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Bernie Sanders: “I think we need more information from the BLS so that we can, as policymakers and the American people, get a real…”

On the recordApril 17, 2013
I think we need more information from the BLS so that we can, as policymakers and the American people, get a real understanding of what is going on in the economy, so we can come up with policy to address the problems.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders emphasizes the need for better economic data to inform policy decisions.

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