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Bernie Sanders: “In other words, some people became incredibly rich, and then when things got bad, it is the average Joe who has to bail…”

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
In other words, some people became incredibly rich, and then when things got bad, it is the average Joe who has to bail them out.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders criticizes the wealthy benefiting from bailouts while average citizens suffer.

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