Tonight’s debate has focused heavily on immigration policy, but after a pointed punchline from Sanders on that issue (“Madam Secretary, I will match my record against yours any day of the week”), Clinton dredged up the auto bailout.
"The money that rescued the auto industry was in that bill. Senator Sanders voted against it.” —Hillary #DemDebate
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) March 10, 2016
Sanders responded by saying the bill in question was never really about the auto industry and the local economies it supported, but was in fact another bailout for Wall Street.
"The banks of NY and our other financial institutions are probably the biggest winners." - @HillaryClinton on the "auto" bailout in 2008.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) March 10, 2016
This line of attack didn’t work so well for Clinton the last time around, in Michigan, but the moderators moved on before she could pull out receipts on TARP.