Political Quotes

On the recordJune 18, 2013
I happen to believe that if 100 million people are watching this discussion that we're having today with this panel, there would be overwhelming support for this program and significantly increasing funding for this program.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders advocates for increased funding for a program, believing it has public support.

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