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Bernie Sanders: “We have a Social Security system today which guarantees…”

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

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Bernie Sanders' May Day Speech in Philadelphia on Workers' Rights and Oligarchy

Published | Video Starts at 04:21

And when we think about history, I want you all to remember the fact that We have a Social Security system today which guarantees benefits to our older people and disabled did not happen by accident. The trade union movement made it happen. And the fact that senior citizens today, through Medicare, can get the health care they need did not happen by accident. Trade union workers made it happen. (04:21–04:36)

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Asserts that the trade union movement was instrumental in establishing the Social Security system.

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