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Bernie Sanders: “Half a million people in America go bankrupt because of…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Grills Panel on Universal Health Coverage

Published | Video Starts at 01:30

… the richest country in the history of the world is four years lower than OECD countries, and if your working class is significantly lower than that, why is it that Half a million people in America go bankrupt because of medically related illnesses. Those are simple questions, Mr. Chairman. Maybe it's time we start asking. So in all due respect, I would hope, Mr. Chairman, that the next theory we have on this … (01:30–01:37)

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Asserts that 500,000 Americans go bankrupt annually due to medical expenses.

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