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On the recordFebruary 11, 2013
At a time when one out of four major corporations pays zero in taxes, when we have growing wealth and income inequality in this country, by which the wealthiest people are doing phenomenally well, do you really think from a moral perspective it is appropriate to balance the budget or move to deficit reduction on the backs of men and women who have lost their arms and legs defending this country?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders questions the morality of budget cuts affecting veterans amidst corporate tax avoidance.

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