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Sen. Bernie Sanders in Missoula denounces oligarchy, calls to expand Social Security and protect veterans' benefits
Summary
Sen. Bernie Sanders told a Missoula rally that extreme wealth concentration threatens democracy, warned against cuts to Social Security, Medicaid and Veterans Administration staffing, and urged expansion of social programs and higher wages.
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., told a Missoula audience that concentrated wealth and political power threaten democratic institutions and urged expansion of Social Security, protections for veterans, and stronger social-safety programs.
Sanders criticized billionaire influence on politics and singled out private actors he said were reshaping government priorities. He warned that cuts to the Social Security Administration and the Veterans Administration would have human consequences, saying of Social…
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