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Bernie Sanders: “The same medicine that you buy in this country is in some…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Discusses Politics, Wealth Inequality, and Healthcare on Flagrant Podcast

Published | Video Starts at 1:14:11

Last year we had a guy before the committee, CEO of a major company, makes 50 million bucks a year. They do stock buybacks. So, you know, it is a. Meanwhile, The same medicine that you buy in this country is in some cases five, eight times more expensive than it is in Canada or Europe. It's insane. It is insane. Of course it's insane. And they do it because they can do it. Because we are the only. You know, why they do. All right, question. (1:14:11–1:14:23)

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