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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Is it morally acceptable to say, I have a drug here that can cure you, save your life, but I am sorry, you can't afford the $50,000 that it costs.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Questions the morality of drug pricing and access to life-saving medications.

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