Bernie Sanders: “If you are working class in America, you will live, on…”

“That's bad. That is bad. But I want to tell you what is even worse, and I want you all to think about it and help me out here. If you are working class in America, you will live, on average about seven or eight years shorter lives than if you are wealthy. In other words, being working class in America is a death sentence. All right, question. Why is that? It's a seven. Why is that? Raise your hand. Tell me why.” (1:02:31–1:02:45)

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