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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Sanders criticizes Republicans for ignoring childhood poverty amidst growing wealth inequality.
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