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Bernie Sanders: “There is [a risk of the Trump administration targeting…”

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

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Vermont Congressional Delegation Telephone Town Town Hall

Published | Video Starts at 1:02:32

Now, Trump has said over and over again he's not going to cut Social Security. Between you and me, I don't believe him. Now, I saw something today which was a little alarming. I just … There is [a risk of the Trump administration targeting student federal aid]. … Musk's group that's running all over the government, that they're going in and laying off Social Security employees. Now, anybody who has called a Social Security office in Vermont or anyplace else understands that Social Security now is grossly understaffed. (1:02:32–1:02:34)

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Asserts that there is a risk of the Trump administration targeting student federal aid.

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