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Bernie Sanders: “Why should the taxpayers have to be the ones?”

On the recordMay 13, 2014
Why should the taxpayers have to be the ones?
Said by
Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders questions the responsibility of taxpayers for nuclear industry liabilities.

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