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Bernie Sanders: “I want every worker in America to have a decent defined…”

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

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What that means is you knew stock market goes up, it goes down, doesn't matter. You knew what you were going to get every month. Part of the benefits you accrued as a worker. I want every worker in America to have a decent defined benefit pension plan. And when so many of our seniors are struggling economically, unable to afford the health care that they need because of the co payments, unable to afford to heat their … (1:16:55–1:17:02)

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Advocates for all American workers to have a defined benefit pension plan.

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