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Bernie Sanders: “Let us see some political courage there rather than throwing senior citizens off the LIHEAP program or low-income people…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
Let us see some political courage there rather than throwing senior citizens off the LIHEAP program or low-income people off of life and death programs for them.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders criticizes prioritizing budget cuts over aiding vulnerable populations.

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