We are the richest country in the history of the world. We are not a poor country. And in the richest country in the history of the world, There is no rational reason why we are not providing a decent standard of living for every man, woman and child in our nation. That's not utopian thinking, you know. That is in fact what exists in a number of countries around the world. In America, we must establish that health. (32:18–32:31)
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Asserts that the U.S. should be able to provide a decent standard of living for all its citizens.
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