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Bernie Sanders Appeal: Why Socialism Gets Young People Going

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Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders is the first openly socialist candidate to gain widespread popular support.

Sanders is most popular among young voters. Economist Stephen Moore spoke with CBN News anchor Efrem Graham and explained what he thinks is behind Sanders' appeal.

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Stephen
Moore

Stephen Moore is a contributing author for CBN News. He was a senior economic advisor to the Trump campaign and is chief economist at The Heritage Foundation, a position he has held since January, 2014. Previously, Moore wrote for The Wall Street Journal and was also a member of The Journal'’s editorial board. As chief economist at Heritage, Moore focuses on advancing public policies that increase the rate of economic growth to help the United States retain its position as the global economic superpower. He also works on budget, fiscal and monetary policy and showcases states that get fiscal