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On the recordJune 6, 2012
I think many people, including myself, see this as a situation where the fox is guarding the henhouse, and that we need real reform in the Fed to make sure that it is representing the middle class and small businesses of this country, rather than just Wall Street and the big-money interests.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Calls for reform in the Federal Reserve to prioritize middle class over Wall Street.

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