Bernie Sanders: “It's a time bomb. I mean, it's already true that in the United States…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011

It's a time bomb. I mean, it's already true that in the United States, we rank at or near the bottom.

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Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders warns about the dire consequences of the U.S. ranking poorly in health metrics.

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Bernie Sanders: “It's a time bomb. I mean, it's already true that in the United States, we rank at or near the bottom.”