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Bernie Sanders: “What happens if those programs are cut?”

On the recordOctober 17, 2011
What happens if those programs are cut?
Said by
Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders questions the impact of cutting federal assistance programs for seniors.

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