Bernie Sanders: “Tell them that throwing 15 million fellow Americans off of…”

“So here is what we are asking you to do. All Republican Senate, tell them that doubling premiums in the richest country in the history of the world is unacceptable. Tell them that throwing 15 million fellow Americans off of health care is unacceptable. Tell them that they cannot do it alone. They need to negotiate so that we can save health care and reopen the government. Please share your story.” (09:47–09:54)

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