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Bernie Sanders: “The time is long overdue for the billionaires to start…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Receives Standing Applause After Swiping At Republicans And 'Establishment Democrats'

Published | Video Starts at 02:05

The American people today want a party that has the guts to stand up to the oligarchs and fight for the working class. They understand that when the richest people in this country have never, ever had it so good, The time is long overdue for the billionaires to start paying their fair share of taxes. You know, some of you, some of you may have read that in California, some of our union friends are fighting for a billionaire tax in California. (02:05–02:13)

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Asserts that billionaires should begin paying a fair share of taxes.

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