Thu 2 Oct 2008
Bernie Sanders Senate Floor Speech on Bailout
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Wall Street Bailout — 10/01/2008 Senator Bernie Sanders
“While the middle class has declined under President Bush’s reckless economic policies, the people on top have never had it so good. For the first seven years of Bush’s tenure, the wealthiest 400 individuals in our country saw a $670 billion increase in their wealth, and at the end of 2007 owned over $1.5 trillion in wealth. That is just 400 families, a $670 billion increase in wealth since Bush has been in office.” (more…)