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Bernie Sanders: “If you are 62 years of age, you and your wife in southern…”

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

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Sen. Bernie Sanders reacts to JD Vance's praise about him

Published | Video Starts at 07:22

I feel. And it's, it's a tragedy. I mean, I talk to people, think. People are prepared for that. Well, I, I got to tell you, If you are 62 years of age, you and your wife in southern Vermont and you're making $80,000 a year, you're not going to see a doubling in your premiums, you're going to see a tripling or quadrupling. That's true. All over the country people are going to be spending 40, 50% of their incomes on health care. That is insane. It is. Are they prepared for it? (07:22–07:36)

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Asserts that health insurance premiums could triple or quadruple for some older Americans.

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