“We have already too much inequality in America,” said Sanders. “Let’s not make it worse.”
He added that he is willing to address “waste” within the federal government and said Democrats should ensure the legislation won’t “go to war against the working class of this country, lower-income people.”
“Don’t tell kids that they can’t afford to go to college or cut back on public education in America,” he said. “We have already too much inequality in America. Let’s not make it worse.” He continued that the Democrats “can start negotiating tomorrow,” but reiterated the president’s position that raising the arbitrary debt limit to protect against a default is non-negotiable.Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s statement that the package will be “dead on arrival” in the Senate, and said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is well aware that the proposal is “a joke” that was only passed out of the Republican-controlled House to drive Biden and the Democrats to the negotiating table.
“What I do believe is, the Democrats and the president have got to be stronger on working-class issues,” said Sanders. “They have got to make it clear that we believe in a government that represents all, not just the few, take on the greed of the insurance companies, the drug companies, Wall Street, all the big money interests, and start delivering for working-class people.”
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