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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
Well, that is a big if, and I understand that many of the people who get their dividends from corporate stock are in the top 1 percent.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders questions the reliance on corporate profits for revenue.

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