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Bernie Sanders: “The idea that healthcare is a human right, available to all…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Interview Lex Fridman Podcast #450

Published | Video Starts at 15:14

Should every American be able to go to a doctor when they need, regardless of their income? You know what people say? I would say about 85, 90% of the people say, of course, The idea that healthcare is a human right, available to all, exists in every major country on earth except the United States. So you're here with me in Burlington, Vermont, right? If you got a call, go 50 miles north to Canada, walk the Canadian, you know, walk into Canada and ask people, when you go to the hospital, how much does it cost you? (15:14–15:31)

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Asserts that the U.S. is the only major country where healthcare is not considered a human right.

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