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Bernie Sanders: “That yes, the family right in the middle of the economy would pay $500 more in taxes and get a reduction in their health…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
That yes, the family right in the middle of the economy would pay $500 more in taxes and get a reduction in their health care costs of $5,000.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernie Sanders explains his view on the financial impact of his health care proposal on middle-class families.

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