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Bernie Sanders: “A lot of provisions in there which would have cut the cost…”

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

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Keep the government going. And people, Democrats and Republicans work together. Four months and we had. I was chairman of the Health Education Committee. A lot of provisions in there which would have cut the cost of prescription drugs, would have expanded health care. et cetera, et cetera. We were involved in that debate anyhow. Months and months of discussion, debate, arguments. Finally, an agreement was reached, literally the. (42:48–42:55)

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Asserts that the continuing resolution included provisions to cut prescription drug costs and expand healthcare.

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