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On the recordSeptember 7, 2024
When we’ve got 600,000 people sleeping out on the streets, when people can't afford to send their kids to college. You know what? You are going to start paying your fair share of taxes.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders emphasizes the need for the wealthy to pay higher taxes.

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