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Bernie Sanders: “If and here is the if, we have the courage to take on the drug companies and have the courage to take on the insurance…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
If and here is the if, we have the courage to take on the drug companies and have the courage to take on the insurance companies and the medical equipment suppliers, if we do that, yes, we can guarantee health care to all people in a much more cost effective way.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Bernie Sanders emphasizes the need for courage to reform the health care system to ensure it is a right for all.

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