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Bernie Sanders: “As Martin Luther King reminded us, it's socialism for the very rich, and unfettered individualism for the poor.”

On the recordJune 11, 2019
As Martin Luther King reminded us, it's socialism for the very rich, and unfettered individualism for the poor.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders highlights the disparity in economic support between the wealthy and the poor.

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