Bernie Sanders holds town hall in Raymond Focused on workers, student debt and minimum wage Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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WMUR'S TIM CALLERY IS IN RAYMOND WHERE SANDERS HELD A TOWN HALL THIS AFTERNOON. <CLIP:4610 :02;44-:02;58 "I'M HERE IN RAYMOND TODAY TO ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO WIN THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY HERE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WITH YOUR HELP WE'RE GOING TO DO JUST THAT...APPLAUSE."> THE WHITE HOUSE HOPEFUL IS ON A THREE DAY TOUR OF THE GRANITE STATE-- TOUCHING ON FAMILIAR TOPICS LIKE GUN CONTROL AND HEALTH CARE. BUT WITH THIS WEEKEND BEING LABOR DAY--HIS SPEECH HAS A STRONG FOCUS ON THE AMERICAN WORKER. <CLIP:4610 :02;03-:02;12 "WE THANK OUR TEACHERS AND OUR CHILD CARE WORKERS. OUR POLICE OFFICERS, OUR FIREFIGHTERS, EMT FOLKS."> SANDERS CALLING ON HIS COLLEAGUES IN D.C. TO RAISE MINIMUM WAGE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. <CLIP:4610 :11;19-:11;35 "THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAVE VOTED TO RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE TO 15 BUCKS AN HOUR. AND WE ARE GOING TO DEMAND THAT MITCH MCCONNELL PUTS MY BILL ON THE FLOOR SO WE CAN RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE...APPLAUSE."> <CLIP:4612 :49;59-:05;06 "AND SANDERS ALSO REACHING OUT TO THE AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENT. SAYING IF ELECTED PRESIDENT, HE WOULD ERASE COLLEGE DEBT."> <CLIP:4610 :15;32-:15;47 "WE WILL IMPOSE A MODEST TAX ON WALL STREET SPECULATION. WHICH MORE THAN PAYS FOR MAKING PUBLIC COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITIES TUITION FREE AND CANCELLING ALL STUDENT DEBT IN THIS COUNTRY." BUT OVER ALL-- SANDERS PROMISES UNIFICATION DURING A TIME WHEN AMERICANS APPEAR TO BE DIVIDED. <CLIP:4610 :06;13-:06;26 "THAT MEANS THAT MY FAMILY HAS GOT TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR FAMILY HAS GOT TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY. AND WE TRY TO CREATE

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