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On the domestic front, Dukakis addressed the recent proliferation of corporate crime, saying deregulation must end and the federal government should provide more oversight of businesses.
“Sharon and Arafat couldn’t agree if it was raining,” Dukakis said.
“The people who attacked us didn’t do it with armored divisions. They did it with box cutters,” Dukakis said.
“The situation has gotten to the point where it’s intolerable,” Dukakis said. “People are upset and they have a right to be.”
But Dukakis said the debate over how to rein in corporate abuse should not overshadow the problems of economic inequality in the country. He bemoaned the growing gap between the rich and the poor, calling the current $5.25 minimum wage “sinful” while stressing the need...