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Bernie Sanders: “Economists tell us that in the richest country in the…”

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

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Sen. Bernie Sanders calls for negotiated end to Iran war and talks 2026 midterms

Published | Video Starts at 07:37

Somehow we can't do it. Why do we have an economy in which one man, Mr. Musk, owns more wealth than the bottom half of American society? Why do the Economists tell us that in the richest country in the history of the world, our kids will likely have a lower standard of living than their parents. The American people are tired of a rigged economy, a corrupt campaign finance system. They want real change. They don't want Rahm Emanuel and the establishment maintaining the status quo. (07:37–07:46)

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Asserts that economists predict a lower standard of living for future generations in the U.S.

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