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Bernie Sanders: “It’s not a radical idea to require companies in America to provide at least two weeks of paid vacation to their workers.…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2026
It’s not a radical idea to require companies in America to provide at least two weeks of paid vacation to their workers. What’s radical is that millions of Americans are not only working longer hours for lower wages, but that they do not receive a single paid vacation day.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Arguing for paid vacation rights

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