Political Quotes

On the recordJune 6, 2017
Will you deny that 99.8 percent of the American people will not get a nickel of benefit?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders questions the benefits of tax breaks for the wealthy.

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