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On the recordJanuary 1, 2017
You cannot be a party which, on one hand, says we're in favor of working people, we're in favor of the needs of young people but we don't quite have the courage to take on Wall Street and the billionaire class.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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