![Let's stop for a second and remember where we were eight years ago [in 2008]. We had the worst financial crisis, the Great Recession, the worst since the 1930s. That was in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm.](/assets/img/quote-photos/lets-stop-for-a-second-and-remember-where-we-were-eight-years-ago-in-2008-we.jpg)
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