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U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders praised the economic agenda outlined Friday by Democratic nominee Kamala Harris as 'an important step forward in making our country a fairer and more just society.' While acknowledging that the vice president's slate of proposals does not go as far as he 'would like,' Sanders said it is 'an economic agenda that begins to speak to the needs of working families and takes on the unprecedented corporate greed that is taking place throughout America.
'The time is long overdue for our government to represent the needs of working families, not just wealthy campaign donors,' Sanders said Thursday, stressing that progressive policy goals are broadly popular with American voters. 'I look forward to working with Vice President Harris when she becomes president to implement her economic agenda, and more, within her first 100 days in office.' Sen.
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