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Bernie Sanders: “We are the only major country not to guarantee health care…”

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

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Rep. AOC and Senator Sanders Join CNN Town Hall to Discuss Republicans' Government Shutdown

Published | Video Starts at 53:13

Okay, let me just make a point here. Do you know what demagogues like Trump always do? Instead of addressing the real crises facing our country, why We are the only major country not to guarantee health care while spending twice as much per person. We're spending $14,500. It's a good debate, right? Let's have that debate. You hearing Trump talking about that. No, no. Why are we having a high housing crisis when millions of people are spending 40, 50% of their limited. (53:13–53:24)

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Asserts that the U.S. does not guarantee health care and spends twice as much per person compared to other major countries.

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