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Bernie Sanders: “Middle class families will be paying $50,000 a year for…”

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

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Rep. AOC and Senator Sanders Join CNN Town Hall to Discuss Republicans' Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 01:09

In my state of Vermont, there are people today who receive notices that their premiums are going to quadruple, quadruple some less. Three times in my state of Vermont. And again, this is true in many parts of the country. Middle class families will be paying $50,000 a year for health care. Anyone think that's sane? It's not. Who can afford that? Republicans are catching on. They're playing a losing hand. They are going to come to the table finally and address the health care crisis that they've created. (01:09–01:17)

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