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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
I believe that Members of Congress should take a hard look and ask questions why from 2008 to 2013 companies like General Electric paid not a penny in Federal income taxes.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders emphasizes the need for Congress to scrutinize corporate tax payments.

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