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Bernie Sanders: “In all honesty, I really sincerely believe this should not be a political debate for this reason: Any sensible business…”

On the recordFebruary 1, 1995
In all honesty, I really sincerely believe this should not be a political debate for this reason: Any sensible business person invests in the future. He or she purchases, say, new machinery, new technology. If the only part of the equation that one looked at was the million dollars one invested in new technology without looking at the cost savings that are coming down the road, that would be a very poor business person. I do not think we disagree on that.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Discussing the importance of investing in future technology in a business context.

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