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Bernie Sanders: “Over 20% of senior citizens in this country are trying to…”

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

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Fighting Oligarchy Tour: Mobilizing Against Trump and Economic Inequality

Published | Video Starts at 06:17

I don't. And we do. And that's what I talk about when we go on this Fighting Oligarchy tour. We talk about the reality that in America Today, unbelievably, Over 20% of senior citizens in this country are trying to survive on less than $15,000 a year. Think about it, 80, 90 years of age trying to get by on less than $15,000 a year. We talk about the fact that some 800,000 people in America are homeless. (06:17–06:25)

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Asserts that over 20% of senior citizens in the U.S. live on less than $15,000 a year.

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