Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
These are enormously profitable corporations that in some recent years have paid zero in Federal income taxes.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders criticizes major corporations for not paying taxes while advocating for cuts to social programs.

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