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Bernie Sanders: “To suggest that we have to maintain what we put in place 84 years ago does not make a lot of sense to me.”

On the recordMarch 13, 2024
To suggest that we have to maintain what we put in place 84 years ago does not make a lot of sense to me.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders criticizes outdated labor standards.

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