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Bernie Sanders: “The recklessness, the greed, I suspect the illegal behavior of maybe a few hundred, a few thousand people has impacted…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
The recklessness, the greed, I suspect the illegal behavior of maybe a few hundred, a few thousand people has impacted and destroyed the lives of millions of people in this country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders highlights the impact of financial misconduct on the public.

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