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On the recordSeptember 15, 2010
Some of us voted for huge tax breaks for the rich, many, many hundreds of billions of dollars, which added to part of the problem.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the impact of tax breaks on national debt.

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