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On the recordOctober 12, 2015
If the middle class of this country is going to survive, if we're going to deal with income and health inequality, we need some very profound changes about the way we do business in this country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernie Sanders emphasizes the need for significant changes to support the middle class.

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