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Bernie Sanders: “We can raise up to $500 billion, which, among other things, we can use to expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing…”

On the recordJune 7, 2021
We can raise up to $500 billion, which, among other things, we can use to expand Medicare to cover dental, hearing, eyeglasses, and lower the age of eligibility.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the potential financial benefits of the President's budget for Medicare expansion.

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