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Bernie Sanders: “Thank you for this opportunity to speak for those without a voice, who have died or will die as a result of our…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
Thank you for this opportunity to speak for those without a voice, who have died or will die as a result of our country's unwillingness to acknowledge that health care is a human right and to provide affordable, high quality health care to every resident.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Advocating for healthcare as a human right and addressing the lack of access.

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