Bernie Sanders: “If we double premiums on average in some cases in my state…”

“All over this country, people have serious, chronic problems. They're dealing with cancer. They're dealing with all kinds of terrible diseases. And treating those diseases is expensive. If we double premiums on average in some cases in my state, Vermont, we're looking at a tripling or quadrupling of those premiums. People will not be able to afford it. People will, in fact die. This past Saturday, as Evan mentioned, more than 20 million Americans got devastating news.” (05:11–05:21)

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