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Bernie Sanders: “Senator Landrieu is asking a simple question, and millions of people are asking the same question. The wealthiest people…”

On the recordDecember 10, 2010
Senator Landrieu is asking a simple question, and millions of people are asking the same question. The wealthiest people are becoming much richer, the middle class is declining, and poverty is increasing. Who decided? Who said billionaires need an extended tax break and a reduction in the estate tax? It is a very simple question she is asking. It is a very profound question because it speaks to what this country is all about.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Dec 10, 2010

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Senator Sanders addresses income inequality and tax breaks for the wealthy.

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