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Bernie Sanders: “That is a reality. It is going to be a reality in Europe, a reality in the United States. People are getting older.…”

On the recordAugust 2, 2010
That is a reality. It is going to be a reality in Europe, a reality in the United States. People are getting older. Health care becomes more expensive.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders emphasizes the aging population and rising health care costs as significant challenges.

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