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Bernie Sanders: “First president really to take on Big Pharma and have some…”

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

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Bernie speaks with @hasanabi (LIVE AT 5PM ET)

Published | Video Starts at 22:47

What you're talking about is rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure and creating a huge number of jobs, making real progress in rebuilding manufacturing in America. First president really to take on Big Pharma and have some impact in lowering the cost of prescription drugs. Most notably beginning to negotiate prescription drug prices under Medicare. Investing very heavily in climate change and sustainable energy. A president who was unashamedly, unashamedly pro labor walked on a picket line with the United Automobile Workers. (22:47–22:55)

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Asserts Biden is the first president to significantly challenge Big Pharma and lower drug costs.

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