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Bernie Sanders: “What Trump thinks is a great step forward is part of his belief that we should throw 22 million people off of health…”

On the recordJuly 24, 2017
What Trump thinks is a great step forward is part of his belief that we should throw 22 million people off of health insurance, raise premiums for all the workers and cut Medicaid by $800 billion. That's not what the American people think is a great step forward.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Bernie Sanders argues against President Trump's healthcare plan, stating it would harm millions of Americans.

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