Bernie Sanders actually said...

What I am saying, picking up from Roosevelt, that in the wealthiest country in the history of the world now is the time to finally state that economic rights are human rights.

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Sanders advocates for recognizing economic rights as fundamental human rights.

06/11/2019

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