Political Quotes

On the recordNovember 16, 2015
Shouldn't Medicare sit down and negotiate drug prices so we can lower the prices of medicine?
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders advocates for Medicare to negotiate drug prices to reduce costs.

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