I would suggest that when we talk about sacrifice, maybe some of the campaign contributors and the wealthiest people in this country might want to make some of that sacrifice rather than just the middle class.
Bernie Sanders: “I would suggest that when we talk about sacrifice, maybe some of the campaign contributors and the wealthiest people in…”
On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
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Sanders calls for the wealthy to share the burden of economic sacrifices.
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