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Bernie Sanders: “Over 16 million Americans are going to lose their health…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Criticizes Billionaire Influence and Campaign Finance Corruption in Washington, D.C.

Published | Video Starts at 05:06

In fact, some have suggested that this is the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to the top 1% in the history of our country. Further, as a result of this legislation, Over 16 million Americans are going to lose their health insurance. And sadly, it just hurts me not to say this, but studies suggest that some 50Americans will die unnecessarily every year because when you're thrown off health care, you don't have access to a doctor and so forth. (05:06–05:11)

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Asserts that 16 million Americans will lose health insurance due to the legislation.

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