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Bernie Sanders: “If you do a poll... 75, 80% of the American people say…”

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

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LIVE_ Bernie Sanders on the Dangers of Our For-Profit Health Care System

Published | Video Starts at 05:46

Because look, if somebody who has helped lead the effort in this country ran for president twice on that issue, I know a little bit about the politics of it and I know about the 30 second ads that were thrown against me and … If you do a poll... 75, 80% of the American people say [health care should be a human right]. … yes. Now we did a poll a few months ago, what do you think about Medicare for All? Majority of the people said yes. And that popularity for the program exists. (05:46–06:04)

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Asserts that 75-80% of Americans believe health care should be a human right.

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