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On the recordJanuary 27, 2015
In my view, on the other hand, if we are serious about rebuilding the disappearing middle class, reducing income and wealth inequality, and strengthening Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, we need a budget that creates millions of jobs, raises wages, makes college affordable, and demands that the wealthiest people start paying their fair share.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Advocacy for a budget focused on middle-class support and wealth redistribution.

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