They're getting 20 hours a week. They're getting 30 hours a week. They are desperately trying to bring themselves out of poverty.
Bernie Sanders: “They're getting 20 hours a week. They're getting 30 hours a week. They are desperately trying to bring themselves out of…”
On the recordJune 24, 2013
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Senator Sanders describes the struggles of low-wage workers.
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