Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 16, 2014
You're saying you know that there are some hospitals that have infection rates 10 times higher than other hospitals.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Sanders highlights the disparity in hospital infection rates.

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