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“When I took on the drug companies and the insurance companies for universal health care coverage, they went after me with a vengeance.”

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Hillary Clinton

Former United States Secretary of State, politician, and lawyer. Born on October 26, 1947, Hillary Clinton served as the 67th United States Secretary of State. She held several significant positions in her political career, including serving as a U.S. Senator and First Lady. Clinton's tenure as Secretary of State was marked by her efforts to promote American leadership in global affairs, particularly in the areas of diplomacy and human rights. more

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Author:Hillary Clinton

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Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 19

Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Lyndon B. Johnson, 19

“I believe in public funding of elections, absolutely. But this system iscurrently very antiquated and no longer applies to modern day politics.”

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“It is a public financing system that everybody knows is antiquated. It no longer works. Nobody can become president based on that system.”

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“What I want people to know is I went to Wall Street before the crash. I was the one saying you're going to wreck the economy because of these shenanigans with mortgages. I called to end the carried interest loophole that hedge fund managers enjoy. I proposed changes in CEO compensation.”

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Author:Hillary Clinton

“I called for a consumer protection financial bureau before it was created. And I think the best evidence that the Wall Street people at least know where I stand and where I have always stood is because they are trying to beat me in this primary.”

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Author:Hillary Clinton

“Wall Street is perhaps the most powerful economic and political force in this country. You have companies like Goldman Sachs, who just recently paid a settlement fine with the federal government for $5 billion for defrauding investors.”

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Author:Bernie Sanders

“Goldman Sachs was one of those companies whose illegal activity helped destroy our economy and ruin the lives of millions of Americans. But this is what a rigged economy and a corrupt campaign finance system and a broken criminal justice is about. These guys are so powerful that not one of the executives on Wall Street has been charged with anything after paying, in this case of Goldman Sachs, a $5 billion fine.”

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“I have great respect for Senator [Bernie] Sanders's commitment to try to restore Glass-Steagall. But I do not believe that that is enough. And in fact, I don't believe it really addresses a lot of the biggest issues we have.”

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Author:Hillary Clinton