Bernie Sanders: “You are living in the wealthiest country in the history of…”

“… which, bottom line, can create a good, decent standard of living for every man, woman and child. One point I want to make, and I should have made it earlier. You are living in the wealthiest country in the history of the world. You all know that we're not a poor country. There is no excuse. And the unions have got to lean on this thing. Why every American does not have health care as a human right.” (1:00:15–1:00:20)

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