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On the recordApril 4, 2022
the challenge that we are facing right now is whether we are going to live in a government--live with a government that works for all of us or is dominated by big money and trusts and works for the very few.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders discusses the struggle between government serving the public versus corporate interests.

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