Biden: ‘Imagine if the IBEW Decided To Go on Strike!’

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BIDEN: "You're the reason -- by the way, if all of a sudden all the investment bankers stop working, if you all quit, America comes to standstill. Not a joke. Think about it. Think about it. Think about it. Imagine that the IBEW decide to go on strike. Not a joke. What happens? You’re not only important, you're the backbone of this country. You're the -- no, no, I'm not -- I'm not trying to be nice.
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And by the way, in case you're wondering, I've been saying this for the last 400 years I've been in office."