Bernie Sanders: “50% of seniors trying to get by on $30,000 a year.”

“You tell me how anybody can survive on $15,000 a year. I don't care whether you are in Wisconsin, Vermont or any place. All right, you got 50% of seniors trying to get by on $30,000 a year. right now because of the inadequate funding of the Social Security Administration. They are understaffed right now. Some 30,000 people die every year waiting for understaffed Social Security to approve disability benefits.” (12:51–12:58)

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