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Bernie Sanders: “Australia... [is] spending about half as much [on health…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Grills Panel on Universal Health Coverage

Published | Video Starts at 02:03

So maybe we have somebody from Australia here which has health care for every man, woman and child. They're Australia... [is] spending about half as much [on health care]. We're spending close to $15,000 per person. Our problem is not that we're not spending enough money, we're spending a fortune. The question is, where is that money going? (02:03–02:09)

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Asserts that Australia spends about half as much on health care compared to the U.S.

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