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Bernie Sanders: “It is time for the Walton family, worth $485 billion, and Mr. Bezos, worth $257 billion, to get off of welfare and pay…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2026
It is time for the Walton family, worth $485 billion, and Mr. Bezos, worth $257 billion, to get off of welfare and pay their workers a living wage with good benefits.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Addressing corporate responsibility towards workers.

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