On the recordJune 21, 2017
This is barbaric. Frankly, this is what oligarchy is all about. It's the wealthy and powerful say, we need even more tax breaks despite that fact that we're doing phenomenally well.
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Senator Sanders criticizes the proposed legislation for prioritizing tax breaks for the wealthy over the health of Americans.
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