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Bernie Sanders: “60% of our people [are] living paycheck to paycheck in the…”

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

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FULL EVENT: Bernie Sanders And Ro Khanna Discuss 'Who Controls the Future Of Al'

Published | Video Starts at 11:55

You can say we don't provide for the poor as much as we should, but what has led to this level of richness. But it's not a question of the poor. All right, you're right. We got 800,000 people are homeless. 60% of our people [are] living paycheck to paycheck in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. So what Ro is saying and what I am saying, we're not against AI and we're not against robotics, but we want those technologies to improve life for all people and not just make the very wealthiest people in this country even wealthier. (11:55–1:12:47)

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Asserts that 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck.

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