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Bernie Sanders: “We have 800,000 people sleeping out on the street.”

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

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‘Ain’t gonna to happen’ Bernie Sanders on Trump’s suggestion about federal judge.

Published | Video Starts at 06:37

We should not be the only country, major country, that doesn't guarantee health care to all people or paid family and medical leave, or We have 800,000 people sleeping out on the street. With the richest country in the history of the world, we can have a government and an economy that works well for all. (06:37–06:49)

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Asserts that 800,000 people are homeless in the U.S.

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