Bernie Sanders: “In America Today, roughly one in three older Americans are…”

“But it's not just. Again, as a wealthy nation, how are we treating our children? Abysmally. What about senior citizens in America? Well, In America Today, roughly one in three older Americans are economically insecure with incomes below 200% of the federal poverty level. In America today, over 20% of seniors are trying to survive on $15,000 or less. And according to the National Council on Aging, older Americans living in poverty die nearly nine years earlier.” (20:38–20:52)

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