The word “socialist” has been tossed around by right-wing pundits and politicians unhappy with President Obama’s health care and economic policies, but does the charge stick? In this Moyers Moment from a 2012 episode of Moyers & Company, Bill asks Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, to explain what it means to be a socialist and assess if Obama is one.
Watch the full conversation between Bill and Sen. Sanders.
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