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In the economy today, everybody understands that we need a well educated workforce. This is 2016. When we talk about public education, it can no longer be K through 12th grade. I do believe that public colleges and universities should be tuition free.

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Bernie Sanders
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: September 8
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