More and more families were going bankrupt. Families like mine were falling further and further behind. And the crisis was hitting families of color even hard. And it was because Washington was listening more and more to big corporations. I started ringing alarm bells. The idea that we have a strong economy is just full. And then now it's official, we are in a recession. (03:02–03:07)
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Asserts that the U.S. government increasingly prioritizes corporate interests.
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