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Bernie Sanders: “I introduced the [Medicare for All] bill in the Senate. We…”

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

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Who Owns America? Bernie Sanders Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

Published | Video Starts at 36:51

So I ask you, the United States, the richest country on earth, is the only major country not to guarantee health care to all people. How many Democrats do you think are talking about the need for a Medicare for all? Well, I introduced the [Medicare for All] bill in the Senate. We got I think 15 co-sponsors. Out of 15 out of 47. Why would you not be prepared to take on the insurance companies and move to a cost effective quality healthcare system guaranteeing healthcare to all people? (36:51–36:58)

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Asserts that the Medicare for All bill had 15 co-sponsors out of 47 Democrats in the Senate.

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