Bernie Sanders: “This bill will make the rich richer and the poor poorer.”

“This bill makes massive cuts to housing, health care and nutrition, jeopardizes the functioning of the Social Security Administration, and continues the Trump administration's attack against veterans and the Veterans Administration. This bill will make the rich richer and the poor poorer. In order to pass this legislation, The Republicans needed 60 votes, which meant that they had to have seven votes from Democrats. And they got them. Actually, they got 10 votes.” (01:05–01:10)

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