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Chris Murphy: “Earlier this year, they passed a piece of legislation that's…”

Featuring: Chris Murphy, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Connecticut

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Mr. President: Do Not Shut Down the Government | Sen. Bernie Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 09:26

They're not even in Washington. Right. Because ultimately they don't care about the impact on people. And they already showed us that because Earlier this year, they passed a piece of legislation that's the most massive transfer of wealth from the poor and the middle class to the rich in the history of the country. So the first thing to know is that they're just not serious about a negotiation. They're not serious about opening the government. (09:26–09:37)

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Asserts that recent legislation by Republicans resulted in a significant wealth transfer to the rich.

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