Sen. Bernie Sanders: ‘Taking Away the Right of People To Participate in American Democracy Is Unacceptable’

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BASH: “Let’s turn to voting rights. The Senate will vote on Tuesday on a sweeping bill that will most certainly be blocked by Republicans. Senator Joe Manchin is propose ING a narrower plan, which still seems to have a lot in it for Democrats. There are things like a ban on partisan gerrymandering, restoring key parts of the voting rights act. Stacey Abrams says she can absolutely support this proposal. Do you?”

SANDERS: “Dana, you said there seems to be a lot in it for Democrats. That’s not the way I look at it.”

BASH: “Democrats could support?”

SANDERS: "What we are trying to do is preserve democracy. And what Republican legislatures and governors are doing in the most disgraceful way imaginable is to try to deny people of color, young people, poor people the right to vote. People with disabilities. That is outrageous. And I really — we can disagree on all kinds of issues. Taking away the right of people to participate in American democracy as you know acceptable and Congress must address that in any and every way. Also, in my view, we had a deal with doc money in politics, we ought to deal with gerrymandering. I will do as far as I can and take on those Republicans who are trying to undermine democracy zpli could that mean the Manchin compromise, given the reality of the narrow majority you have?"