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On the recordJanuary 6, 2011
And everybody who has studied the issue understands that if you wanted to go forward with a cost-effective health care system...
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders advocates for a single-payer health care system for cost-effectiveness.

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