Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 10, 2014
This is the United States of America. This is not a Third World developing country.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders emphasizes the disparity in healthcare access in the U.S. compared to developing countries.

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