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Bernie Sanders: “Demanding that the wealthy and large corporations start…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 03:14

Good nutrition keeps us healthy and helps prevent chronic illnesses. In the long run, city sponsored grocery stores will actually save money. Lastly, Demanding that the wealthy and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes to help fund the needs of working families is certainly not radical. Today, while 60% of our people live paycheck to paycheck, we have more income and wealth inequality than we have ever, ever had. (03:14–03:25)

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Asserts that it is necessary for the wealthy and large corporations to pay fair taxes to support working families.

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