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On the recordAugust 5, 2024
I think one of the misunderstandings that exist in the corporate media and in the political establishment is that standing up for working people, expanding Medicare to cover dental, hearing and vision, expanding Social Security, so that the wealthiest not paying their fair share of taxes into the system, so we could raise benefits that ain't radical.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernie Sanders argues that advocating for working people and expanding social programs is widely supported.

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