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Bernie Sanders: “It is not unusual for [people from] working class homes [to]…”

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

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Joe Rogan and Bernie Sanders Discuss Economic Inequality, Automation, and Political Corruption

Published | Video Starts at 29:16

You know much if you don't have any money, how much are you going to graduate medical school in debt? Probably quarter million dollars easy. Double that. Really? Yeah. I'm not. Yeah. Obviously it varies per person, but It is not unusual for [people from] working class homes [to] go to medical school, [and] come out $500,000 in debt. Nurses, I don't know 100,000, $50,000. That is insane. It's insane. All right. Yeah. We need more doctors, so I should. I want to encourage you, Joe. (29:16–29:24)

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Asserts that medical school graduates from working-class backgrounds often have $500,000 in debt.

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