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So Cliven Bundy never said blacks might have been better off under slavery?

Here is the video of Cliven Bundy's racist tirade, in which he questioned whether black Americans were "better off as slaves" or "better off under government subsidy." His remarks initially appeared in a New York Timesarticle on April 23.

Bundy was heavily praised by conservatives in the media, who lauded his standoff with the federal government.

Read entire article at Media Matters