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Bernie Sanders: “If the bill passed today in the House and it became law, thousands of Americans would die because they would no longer…”

On the recordMay 3, 2017
If the bill passed today in the House and it became law, thousands of Americans would die because they would no longer have access to health care.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Sanders warns that the proposed health care bill would result in significant loss of health care access for Americans.

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