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Bernie Sanders: “I have asked my colleague from Oregon a little bit about some of the cruel and devastating impacts this legislation…”

On the recordJuly 26, 2017
I have asked my colleague from Oregon a little bit about some of the cruel and devastating impacts this legislation would have, but we have to be honest and acknowledge that there are some beneficiaries in this legislation as well. Would my friend describe the beneficiaries in the House bill, in particular? While millions were thrown off of Medicaid, while 23 million people lost their health insurance, some people actually did gain from this bill, and we have to acknowledge that; is that true?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont
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Jul 26, 2017

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