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Bernie Sanders: We hear a lot of talk about freedom in this body, freedom to do what you want to do, and yet right now we are living at…

On the recordJune 4, 2024
We hear a lot of talk about freedom in this body, freedom to do what you want to do, and yet right now we are living at a time when half of our population or more has lost that freedom.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Highlighting the loss of freedom for women regarding their bodies.

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