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Bernie Sanders: “Burning it down means that children are not going to have…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Discusses Politics, Wealth Inequality, and Healthcare on Flagrant Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 42:41

Not a great choice, but it ended. Up being him anyway. So why don't we burn it down? Well, because it's easy to say, Burning it down means that children are not going to have food to eat, that the schools will deteriorate, people will not have health care. I got it. And I, you know, I'm an elected official. I got to represent the people. That's fair. And I can't turn my back on. But then could. (42:41–42:51)

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Asserts that dismantling the current system would lead to negative impacts on food security, education, and healthcare.

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