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Bernie Sanders: “I think the perception on the part of these demonstrators, and millions of other Americans, is that as a result of the…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
I think the perception on the part of these demonstrators, and millions of other Americans, is that as a result of the greed, the recklessness and the illegal behavior on Wall Street we were plunged into this horrendous recession we are currently in.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders discusses public perception of Wall Street's role in the recession.

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