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Bernie Sanders: “The function of the American health care system is to make…”

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

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FULL SPEECH: Bernie Sanders rallies with Graham Platner and Troy Jackson in Orono, Maine

Published | Video Starts at 38:16

The function of the American health care system is not to provide quality care to all in a cost effective way. As you all know, The function of the American health care system is to make billions for the insurance companies and the drug companies. And that is why. That is why when candidates come around and they, oh, we are so concerned about health care, you know, we want to do this we want to do that. (38:16–38:24)

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Asserts that the U.S. health care system prioritizes profits for insurance and drug companies over providing quality care.

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