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Bernie Sanders: “I think of the many concerns that I have about Trump, and his tax breaks for billionaires and he's trying to throw…”

On the recordOctober 14, 2018
I think of the many concerns that I have about Trump, and his tax breaks for billionaires and he's trying to throw people off health insurance, this movement toward an authoritarian type society and support of authoritarians all over the world should be of concern to every American who believes in democracy.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders expresses concerns about Trump's authoritarian tendencies and policies that undermine democracy.

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