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Bernie Sanders claimed in 2016 that he disagreed with many aspects of the crime bill, but voted for it because it included the assault weapons ban.

Now, @EmSteck & @kfile reports that he said the country needed "some more jail" and to be "tougher" on crime in 1994. 1/
Bernie Sanders "voted in favor of at least one amendment allocating more money for prison funding, though 49 Democrats voted against it, including now Speaker Nancy Pelosi." It "gave $10.5 billion more in grants to states for prison construction."
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In 2016, you'll recall that Hillary Clinton got far more criticism for the 1994 crime bill (often from Bernie's camp), even though she was only a first lady whose husband signed it at the time.

In 2020, we've seen the same criticism directed at Joe Biden. Also: #KamalaIsACop 3/
Don't reckon we'll see #BernieIsaCop trending, eh? 4/x
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