"What welfare reform did in my view was to go after some of the weakest and most vulnerable people in this country," says Bernie Sanders…
To address this scourge, Sanders called for the federal minimum wage to be lifted from $7.25 an hour to $15 an hour; proposed a youth jobs program to create 1 million jobs for young Americans; and urged support for a $1 trillion, five-year push to put 13 million Americans to work in good-paying jobs rebuilding roads, bridges and railways.…
On Wednesday, Sanders also advocated for a Medicare-for-all, single-payer healthcare system to help reduce poverty.Common Dreams
Linking Clinton Policies to Poverty, Sanders Lays Out Plan to Help Nation's Poor
Deirdre Fulton, staff writer
