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Bernie Sanders: “An economy today that is controlled by very, very greedy…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 02:27

Paris was a turning point in the fight against climate change. I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not An economy today that is controlled by very, very greedy people. They really want it all. And it's not only massive income and wealth, it's inequality. as you well know. It's the kind of power that they want. Yeah, I think it's very telling that a political system that has become controlled by money, controlled by … (02:27–02:38)

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Asserts that the economy is controlled by greedy individuals leading to massive income and wealth inequality.

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