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Bernie Sanders: “When you have universal health care, you don't have to do…”

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

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Bernie Sanders Joins Graham Platner to Take On America's Rigged System

Published | Video Starts at 11:36

Point you're making is there are millions of people who go to work today not because they enjoy the job, but because they need a decent insurance program to take care of their families. Yeah. And When you have universal health care, you don't have to do that anymore. You're free to pursue your own ambitions. We don't talk about that enough, but that is, the idea that health care is tied to your job is totally absurd. (11:36–11:44)

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Asserts that universal healthcare allows people to pursue ambitions without job constraints.

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