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Bernie Sanders: “What those protests and rallies are the beginning of is making Mr. Trump aware that throwing 20 million people off of…”

On the recordJanuary 22, 2017
What those protests and rallies are the beginning of is making Mr. Trump aware that throwing 20 million people off of health insurance, for example, without a replacement is not something that the American people want.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders discusses the significance of protests in conveying public opposition to Trump's healthcare policies.

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