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Bernie Sanders: “The legislation would cause over 650,000 people in North…”

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

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Seems like a normal type Republican. But he made a mistake. He actually studied what was in the bill, and it turns out that it would cause, that The legislation would cause over 650,000 people in North Carolina to lose their health insurance. And having a sense of decency. He said, you know what? That's unacceptable. I represent the state of North Carolina. I can't vote to throw 650,000 people up. Their heads turn. (05:03–05:11)

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