Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
I believe that what we are going to be looking at are proposals way, way, way out of touch with where the American people are and where they want to go.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders criticizes the President's budget proposals as disconnected from the needs of Americans.

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