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Bernie Sanders: “In my view, both from a moral and from an economic perspective, we cannot turn our backs on the millions and millions of…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2024
In my view, both from a moral and from an economic perspective, we cannot turn our backs on the millions and millions of seniors who are hurting and who desperately need our help today.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Emphasizing the need to support struggling seniors in America.

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