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Bernie Sanders: “It was a 3.4% increase. And as a result of what [Elon] Musk…”

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

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Fighting Oligarchy with Bernie Sanders in Altoona (Broadcast at 630PM ET).

Published | Video Starts at 42:01

And he said, members of Congress don't vote for this legislation. It's terrible. It will give members of Congress a 40% increase in their salaries. 40% total lie. It was a 3.4% increase. And as a result of what [Elon] Musk did, that important legislation was defeated. And just last week at his speech. The president repeated the claim that Musk started that zillion. You all heard zillions of dead people between the ages of 100 and 500 are collecting Social Security checks total. (42:01–42:13)

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Asserts that a 3.4% increase led to the defeat of important legislation due to Elon Musk's actions.

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