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Bernie Sanders: “In America today, 22% of seniors are trying to survive on…”

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

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But that is not all that they are now attempting to do. It's not just cutting Medicaid. They are now going after Social Security. In America today, 22% of seniors are trying to survive on $15,000 a year or less. You tell me how anybody can survive on $15,000 a year. I don't care whether you are in Wisconsin, Vermont or any place. (12:28–12:40)

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Asserts that 22% of American seniors live on $15,000 or less annually.

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