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Bernie Sanders: “I think that almost everybody in this country, some exceptions, should have the right to choose between the private…”

On the recordNovember 22, 2009
I think that almost everybody in this country, some exceptions, should have the right to choose between the private insurance company and a public plan. That's what I'm going to fight for.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernie Sanders advocates for the right to choose between private insurance and a public health plan.

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