I think that almost everybody in this country -- some exceptions -- should have the right to choose between the private insurance company and a public plan. That's what I'm going to fight for.
Bernie Sanders: “I think that almost everybody in this country -- some exceptions -- should have the right to choose between the private…”
On the recordNovember 22, 2009
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Sanders advocates for the public option in health care reform, emphasizing the right to choose between private and public insurance.
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