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Bernie Sanders: “We have parts of this country where life expectancy is…”

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

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Theo Von Interviews Bernie Sanders on American Politics and 2024 Election

Published | Video Starts at 27:28

But above and beyond that, working class people live under enormous stress. Right. And that takes a toll on you. Takes a toll on you physically and mentally. And that is We have parts of this country where life expectancy is actually in decline. Got it? People are living shorter lives because of the stress. Because of the stress. And with that stress and the hopelessness, they turn to drugs, they turn to alcohol, they turn to suicide. (27:28–27:34)

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Asserts that life expectancy is declining in some areas of the U.S.

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