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Bernie Sanders: “It is not easy for people to stand up and say that. So I thank you for saying and for telling us what's going on in your…”

On the recordJanuary 24, 2016
It is not easy for people to stand up and say that. So I thank you for saying and for telling us what's going on in your lives because the truth is, you can't make it on $12,000. You can't live in dignity on $10,000 or less.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernie Sanders acknowledges the struggles of people living on low incomes.

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