Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said Sen. Bernie Sanders would 'ruin our economy.' Sanders' response? 'A billionaire executive on Wall Street doesn't like me. I am shocked by that. I am really shocked.'
In the wake of Sanders' New Hampshire primary win Tuesday night, Blankfein sent out a tweet that took shots at both Sanders and President Donald Trump.If Dems go on to nominate Sanders, the Russians will have to reconsider who to work for to best screw up the US. Sanders is just as polarizing as Trump AND he'll ruin our economy and doesn't care about our military. If I'm Russian, I go with Sanders this time around.
— Lloyd Blankfein February 12, 2020 Sanders' proposals include major increases in corporate taxes and taxes on the rich, breaking up big tech companies that have helped lift the overall market, curbing stock buybacks and instituting Medicare for fall to provide government-run health care for all Americans.Sanders wasn't too heartbroken over Blankfein's criticism when asked about it by CNN on Wednesday."Let me see, a billionaire executive on Wall Street doesn't like me.
I think prioritizing military over human well-being is obscene. So I am glad he doesn't care about our military. Again, not scared.— SheWhoWillNotObey February 12, 2020 Blankfein hasn't donated money to any presidential candidates this election cycle, according to OpenSecrets.org, which tracks campaign finance records. He has given money to both Democrat and Republican candidates and political action committees in the past.
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