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Bernie Sanders: “I grew up without money in a family that lived in a rent…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Interview Lex Fridman Podcast #450

Published | Video Starts at 46:34

Well, that's a good question. And obviously growing up in a working class family has been maybe the most singularly significant aspect of my politics. It's, you know, I grew up without money in a family that lived in a rent controlled apartment in Brooklyn, New York. So that has impacted me. I'll tell you. I don't really give a damn about money. I drive a car that's 11 years old. You know, it's an old car and money. (46:34–46:39)

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Asserts that Bernie Sanders grew up in a rent-controlled apartment in Brooklyn, New York.

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