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Bernie Sanders: “It is not acceptable to me that we end up spending over twice as much per capita on health care as other major countries…”

On the recordMay 11, 2022
It is not acceptable to me that we end up spending over twice as much per capita on health care as other major countries around the world.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders criticizes high U.S. health care spending compared to other countries.

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