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On the recordMarch 1, 2020
It is no surprise they do not want me to become president because our administration will transform this country to create an economy and a government that works for all of the people, not just the 1 percent.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders discusses the opposition he faces from the establishment and his vision for transforming the economy.

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