On the recordAugust 9, 2022
If Congress does not begin to respond to the pain that so many of our people are feeling, they're going to say, why do I want to believe in democracy?
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transcripts.cnn.comBernie Sanders: “If Congress does not begin to respond to the pain that so many of our people are feeling, they're going to say, why do I…”
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Sanders warns that failure to address people's pain will lead to disillusionment with democracy.
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