Bernie Sanders actually said...

I worry that if we carry this, 'Well, kids don't do this. Kids don't get their hands dirty.' Nothing wrong with being a plumber or a carpenter. The last I heard, they make good wages. It is a dignified job.

Context

Expressing concern over young people's reluctance to pursue manual labor jobs.

06/19/2013

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