Political Quotes

On the recordJune 11, 2019
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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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders advocates for recognizing economic rights as fundamental human rights.

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