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>Politicians actively working against their own interests to do what they feel is truly better the country should be held in high regard.

Please mention one politician who works against their own interest. Cos I don't know any.

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Bernie Sanders is a millionaire who will absolutely raise his own tax rate for the good of the country.

Another way to interpret that is that he values getting elected to the presidency more than the cost of any tax hike he might sign into law as president.

He's been pretty consistent in those values for quite a long time before running for president. So I doubt that's why he holds those values specifically to become president.

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