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Bernie Sanders: “If Democrats and myself as an independent were to agree to…”

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

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Trump is Right. Republicans Are In Trouble | Sen. Bernie Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 02:10

So what are the issues that need to be negotiated? When we talk about negotiations, what are we talking about? And let me tell you what they are. If Democrats and myself as an independent were to agree to the Republican clean resolution, it would mean that over 20 million Americans would see a doubling in their health care premiums through the Affordable Care Act. 20 million. That's on average in my state of Vermont. I'm hearing from people who are looking at a tripling or a quadrupling of their health insurance premiums. (02:10–02:29)

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Asserts that agreeing to the Republican clean resolution would double health care premiums for over 20 million Americans.

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