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Bernie Sanders: “We have 85 million Americans who are uninsured or…”

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

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"As the holiday season approaches, it’s a good time to talk about our national priorities." Bernie Sanders

Published | Video Starts at 00:57

What I hear is we don't have the money. We don't have the money to build affordable housing when We have 85 million Americans who are uninsured or underinsured. 60,000 die each year because they don't get to a doctor on time. Well, we don't have the money to invest in primary health care when all over this country working parents are searching desperately for to find quality and affordable child care. (00:57–01:04)

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Asserts that 85 million Americans lack adequate health insurance.

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