PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Bernie Sanders: “We spend twice as much as other countries.”

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

Watch on YouTube

FULL SPEECH: Bernie, Troy Jackson & Graham Platner say NO To oligarchy & endless war in Portland, ME

Published | Video Starts at 07:50

We're all going to need health care today in America. Despite spending over $15,000 per capita a year on health care, we have 85 million Americans who are uninsured or underinsured. We spend twice as much as other countries. Tens of millions are uninsured or uninsured. And you know what that means? It means that some 60,000Americans die each year because they don't get to a doctor when they should. (07:50–07:54)

CLAIM

Asserts that the U.S. spends twice as much on health care as other countries.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Bernie Sanders

Discover more from

Bernie Sanders

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.