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On the recordJanuary 26, 2009
What we are working on is the quadrupling of community health centers over a 5-year period from an investment of $2 billion to $8 billion.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders outlines a plan to significantly increase funding for community health centers.

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