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Mandela Barnes: “Those jobs got sent overseas all because of corporate greed.”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Candid Politics: WI Governor Candidate Mandela Barnes

Published | Video Starts at 02:38

I worked in a factory. Worked there for 30 plus years. Retired with some relative comfort. There were thousands of other people that did the same thing. And Those jobs got sent overseas all because of corporate greed. People want to make just a few more bucks. The most wealthy people want to make a few more bucks. These corporations want to make a few more bucks and destabilize entire communities by doing so. (02:38–02:42)

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