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Bernie Sanders: “60%, 6 0% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders Discuss Economic Inequality, Automation, and Political Corruption

Published | Video Starts at 02:29

And again, we don't talk about it in Congress for reasons that I hope I can get into. We don't talk about it in the corporate media. 60%, 6 0% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. Now, I grew up in a family. I don't know your background, but I grew up in A family live paycheck to paycheck. (02:29–02:35)

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