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Bernie Sanders: “We cannot simply balance the budget on their backs.”

On the recordOctober 17, 2011
We cannot simply balance the budget on their backs.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders argues against placing the burden of budget balancing on seniors.

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