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Bernie Sanders: “How come one Republican doesn't want to expand Social…”

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

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"Bernie Sanders Says Democrats Have Lost Their Way" NYT Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 30:29

Well, the point is, if Democrats were focusing on those issues and saying, gee, how come that one Republican wants to raise the minimum wage to at least 15 bucks an hour? How come one Republican doesn't believe that healthcare is a human right? How come one Republican doesn't want to expand Social Security so that the elderly people can live their lives with dignity? You put them on the defensive, but when you don't offer anything, you, you are on the defensive. Right. (30:29–30:38)

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Implies that Republicans generally oppose expanding Social Security for elderly dignity.

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