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Bernie Sanders: “We need to strengthen public education, raise teachers…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Addresses the Democratic National Convention

Published | Video Starts at 11:03

We need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage. We need to pass the Pro act so that workers can organize the union and gain the decent pay and benefits they deserve. We need to strengthen public education, raise teachers salaries, and make sure that every American, regardless of income, receives the higher education he or she needs. We need to take on Big Pharma and cut our prescription drug cost in half so that we no longer pay any more than other countries. (11:03–11:25)

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Asserts the need for improved public education, higher teacher salaries, and accessible higher education for all.

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