Bernie Sanders as labor secretary would be (mostly) bad

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Bernie Sanders is open to a career change. The socialist and Independent senator from Vermont told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday night that if offered the secretary of labor position in President-elect Joe Biden’s administration, he would accept the offer.

Is he the worst pick for the job? Probably not. But Sanders in that position could be detrimental in many ways.

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