Post by Logan on Jan 28, 2016 20:06:48 GMT -6
FAIRFIELD, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders launched a tough new television ad critical of Goldman Sachs' role in the financial meltdown and payment of speaking fees as he ramped up his criticism of Hillary Clinton's ties to Wall Street, seeking an upset victory in Monday's first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses.
The 30-second ad, circulated Thursday ahead of its scheduled Friday release, makes no mention of Clinton, who received more than $600,000 in speaking fees from the Wall Street firm. But it comes amid a push by Sanders to make policing the financial sector central to his presidential campaign.
"How does Wall Street get away from it? Millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees," the ad says, describing Goldman Sachs' recent $5 billion settlement from its role in the financial crisis. "Our economy works for Wall Street because it's rigged by Wall Street and that's the problem."
"As long as Washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people," the narrator says.
Read more: bigstory.ap.org/article/e7fd68ea76534527b3449dff0cc1733a/sanders-medical-history-reveals-very-good-health
The 30-second ad, circulated Thursday ahead of its scheduled Friday release, makes no mention of Clinton, who received more than $600,000 in speaking fees from the Wall Street firm. But it comes amid a push by Sanders to make policing the financial sector central to his presidential campaign.
"How does Wall Street get away from it? Millions in campaign contributions and speaking fees," the ad says, describing Goldman Sachs' recent $5 billion settlement from its role in the financial crisis. "Our economy works for Wall Street because it's rigged by Wall Street and that's the problem."
"As long as Washington is bought and paid for, we can't build an economy that works for people," the narrator says.
Read more: bigstory.ap.org/article/e7fd68ea76534527b3449dff0cc1733a/sanders-medical-history-reveals-very-good-health
