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“No more excuses: As soon as Democrats hold a trifecta, protecting voting rights must be at the top of the agenda.”
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On the recordJune 7, 2021
I hear my Republican colleagues talk about problems, and somehow they forget issues like we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth while the very rich are richer.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Sanders criticizes Republicans for ignoring childhood poverty amidst growing wealth inequality.

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