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John Fetterman: “When 50,000 Americans took their lives, I mean, that's…”

Featuring: John Fetterman, Democratic | U.S. Senate Pennsylvania

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What do you want them to do? Absolutely. That's another, that's a huge, that's a huge issue. The most awful outcome of suicide. I've always been very frightened about it. And When 50,000 Americans took their lives, I mean, that's absolutely, that's awful. And I've always tried to talk and remind people that there's got to be a better way forward and promise people just stay in that game, whatever your path of recovery is. (44:37–44:43)

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Asserts that 50,000 Americans have died by suicide.

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