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Bernie Sanders: “The gentleman comes from Detroit where General Motors is. How many workers have been laid off by General Motors, a major…”

On the recordApril 30, 2002
The gentleman comes from Detroit where General Motors is. How many workers have been laid off by General Motors, a major recipient of the Export-Import Bank? Does the gentleman have any idea?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Questioning the impact of the Export-Import Bank on General Motors and its workers.

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