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Bernie Sanders: “People right now are receiving notices from their insurance…”

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

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Sen. Bernie Sanders talks ongoing government shutdown, message to "No Kings" protesters

Published | Video Starts at 01:48

They have a chronic illness. They will die. And then on top of that, all over the country, in my state of Vermont, all over the country, People right now are receiving notices from their insurance companies. Their premiums are going to go up by 20%, by double. So open the government and vote on it. Make the case. Really no. And let 50,000 people die if Trump vetoes the legislation, if the House doesn't deal with the legislation, you know what's going on right now in the House. (01:48–01:57)

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