Bernie Sanders: “Older Americans who live in poverty die nearly nine years…”

“In America today, if you can believe it, over 20% of citizens, seniors, are trying to get by on $15,000 a year or less. That is. Listen to this. According to the National Council on Aging, Older Americans who live in poverty die nearly nine years earlier than their wealthier peers. In other words, poverty is a death sentence. And many of our seniors are living in poverty. But it's not just how we treat our children and how we treat our older people.” (15:40–15:49)

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