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Bernie Sanders: “In the richest country in the history of the world, making…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 04:16

You know, all of us have heard how Iran's opponents have called the agenda that he campaigned on radical communistic. Oh, and absolutely unachievable. Really? That's not what we believe. In the richest country in the history of the world, making sure that people can live in affordable housing is not radical. It is the right and decent thing to do. And in the midst of a massive housing crisis, it is exactly what the people of this city and this country want and need. (04:16–04:24)

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Asserts that the U.S. is the richest country in history and affordable housing is not radical.

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