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Bernie Sanders: “We need progressive taxation in this country and that the…”

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

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We cannot allow billionaire super PACs to destroy American democracy.

Published | Video Starts at 05:59

He understands that we need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage and that we must make it easier for workers to join unions. He understands that at a time when the billionaires have never ever had it so good, We need progressive taxation in this country and that the billionaire class has got to start paying their fair share of taxes. He understands that AI and robotics must work for ordinary people and not just make the big tech billionaires who own the industry even richer. (05:59–06:07)

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Asserts the need for progressive taxation and fair tax contributions from billionaires.

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