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Bernie Sanders: “50,000 people a year may die because of Trump's cuts [to…”

Featuring: Bernie Sanders, Independent | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Rep. AOC and Senator Sanders Join CNN Town Hall to Discuss Republicans' Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 23:46

… for working families, fight to prevent authoritarianism taking place in this country, this is the moment. But you're saying it's bigger than just. About Health care, healthcare is huge. When 50,000 people a year may die because of Trump's cuts [to healthcare]. that in itself is huge. But the issue is even broader than that. Do you have a government that represents you and you or a government that represents billionaires who want more and more tax breaks and more and more favors from the government? (23:46–23:51)

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Asserts that 50,000 people may die annually due to Trump's healthcare cuts.

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