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Bernie Sanders: “What I want, and I believe Members of the Committee want, and certainly the American people want, is to create a Nation…”

On the recordJuly 20, 2021
What I want, and I believe Members of the Committee want, and certainly the American people want, is to create a Nation in which the people in the United States can live long, healthy, happy, and productive lives.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders emphasizes the goal of improving life expectancy and quality of life for Americans.

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