Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
I think it's a moral issue, whether you say, I'm going to compare the health of the poor now to the health of the poor 25, 50 years ago.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders emphasizes the moral obligation to compare current health standards rather than past ones.

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