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Mr Sanders, who is running to become President in 2020, has long supported the working class person, and campaigned tirelessly against the country’s growing income inequality. But according to MSN, Mr Sanders’ tax returns show he had a gross income of $561,293 (£428,519.14) in 2018, $1,131,925 (£864,168.14) in 2017 and $1,062,626 (£811,261.82) in 2016. That income was considerably lower in 2015, the year in which he attempted to become the Democratic nominee.

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He would later fall short with Hillary Clinton taking on President Donald Trump.

In a statement, Mr Sanders said: “These tax returns show that our family has been fortunate.

“I am very grateful for that, as I grew up in a family that lived paycheck to paycheck and I know the stress of economic insecurity.

"I consider paying more in taxes as my income rose to be both an obligation and an investment in our country."

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