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Bernie Sanders: There are enormous needs facing the American people, and those needs are not just giving huge tax breaks to…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2018
There are enormous needs facing the American people, and those needs are not just giving huge tax breaks to billionaires.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders argues for addressing broader needs beyond tax breaks for the wealthy.

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