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On the recordJanuary 23, 2013
If our goal is to make sure that mental healthcare is available to all people who need it, how many thousands and thousands of mental health practitioners does this country need?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders questions the availability of mental health practitioners.

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