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Bernie Sanders: “It would be outrageous and simply unacceptable for members of Congress to go home to their families, when tens of…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2020
It would be outrageous and simply unacceptable for members of Congress to go home to their families, when tens of millions of working-class families in this country are facing economic desperation.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders emphasizes the urgency of addressing the economic struggles faced by working-class families during the pandemic.

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