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Bernie Sanders: “Throwing 23 million people off of health insurance is not great health care.”

On the recordJune 21, 2017
Throwing 23 million people off of health insurance is not great health care.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders argues that the proposed legislation contradicts President Trump's campaign promise to guarantee health care for everyone.

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