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Bernie Sanders: “Republicans control the House, they control the Senate, and…”

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

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All of this is about the Republicans waging war on the working class of our country so that in tax breaks of the 1% paid for by massive cuts in Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. So here is what people need to understand. Republicans control the House, they control the Senate, and they control the White House. They have the power to end this shutdown today. All they need to do is come to the table and begin negotiating in good faith. (07:35–07:41)

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Asserts that Republicans have control over the House, Senate, and White House.

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