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Bernie Sanders: “For the first time in our 250 year history, we have a…”

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

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Published March 8, 2025 | Video Starts at 53:25

A country that is free, a country that is democratic. But I have to tell you that For the first time in our 250 year history, we have a president who is turning his back on democracy and allowing us with authoritarianism. No, Mr. President, Ukraine did not start this war. No, Mr. President, Zelensky is not a dictator dictator. Vladimir Putin is. We must not abandon the people of Ukraine who were invaded by Putin. (53:25–53:40)

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“We have an administration that is leading us to oligarchy and an administration that is leading us to an authoritarian form of society, and…”
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“Sitting behind [Trump] were the three wealthiest people in America, Mr. Musk, Mr. Bezos, and Mr. Zuckerberg.”
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“Trump had nominated [13 other billionaires] to head major government agencies.”
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“What they want to do is give over a trillion dollars in tax rates to the 1%.”
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“Two out of three people in nursing homes get there through Medicaid payments.”
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“40% of the revenue for community health centers comes from Medicaid.”
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“Cutting $880 billion from Medicaid.”
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“Some 30,000 people die every year waiting for an understaffed Social Security.”
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“Massive cuts to Social Security staffing, which would make it harder for people to get their claims addressed.”
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“The VA has announced that they intend [to lay off 83,000 employees].”
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“The Republican proposal [includes] 880 billion in cuts for Medicaid.”
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“They have $230 billion in cuts to nutrition programs.”
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“Trump claimed that the 2020 election was stolen from him and that he won by a landslide.”
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“Trump has claimed that millions and millions of undocumented people vote in American elections.”
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“There was what we would call, we call in Washington, a continuing resolution, a cr. Keep the government going.”
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“A lot of provisions in there which would have cut the cost of prescription drugs, would have expanded health care.”
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“There was a 43% increase in salaries for members of Congress.”
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“The truth is that well over 99% of Social Security checks are going out.”
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“Nobody who is 150 or 200 gets a Social Security check.”
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“We are the richest country in the history of the world. But you know what? 60%, 6 0% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck.”
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“Millions of people don't have $1,000 in the bank in America today.”
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“Our life expectancy...is about four years shorter than...people in other wealthy countries.”
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“If you are working class in this country, your life expectancy on average will be seven years shorter than if you are wealthy.”
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“In the richest country in the history of the world, millions of people should not have shorter lives than they otherwise should because of…”
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“Ukraine did not start this war.”
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“Zelensky is not a dictator.”
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“There was a terrible attack by Hamas against Israel. 1200 innocent people were killed.”
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“Israel did not have the right to wage an all out war against the Palestinian people.”
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“As a result of that war, well over 100,000 have been injured.”
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“The infrastructure, the health care, the schools, the water systems, the wastewater plants in Gaza have been virtually destroyed.”
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“Trump wants to follow Biden's very mistaken policy and provide more weapons to Netanyahu's right wing extremist government.”
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“Musk was able to contribute $270 million to Trump's campaign.”
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“We need to end this disastrous and corrupt campaign finance system. We need to overturn the Citizens United decision.”
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“Of these corporations are acting illegally in trying to prevent workers from joining a union.”
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“22% of seniors in America are trying to survive on 50, $16,000 a year or less.”
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“Half of seniors trying to get by on 30,000 or less.”
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“We have 60,000 people a year in America dying because they can't get to a doctor on time.”
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“In the world for prescription drugs, sometimes 10 times more than people in other countries.”
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“Climate change sadly is not a hoax. It is an existential threat.”
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“Union jobs by transforming our energy system into energy efficiency and sustainable energies.”
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“Slavery must be abolished once and for all from this country.”
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“We were engaged in a horrible, bloody civil war, but we prevailed.”
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“In 1936, when people were forming the United Automobile Workers, workers faced enormous opposition from General Motors and the other big…”
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“The UAW was formed throughout. Other great unions were formed. And the unions helped create the American Middle class.”
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“The extraordinary bravery of Dr. King and the civil rights movement and their struggle against segregation.”
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“Women fought and died for the right to vote, for the right to control their own bodies.”
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“The oligarchs are enormously powerful. They have endless amounts of money. They control our economy. They own much of the media, and they…”
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“In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, if we stand together, [we can fight for an agenda that works for the working class].”
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“Right here in Warren, Michigan, today, we have over 9,000 people.”
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