Sen. Sanders Asks Republican Leaders ‘What Are You Afraid Of?’
"Let me just start off by asking the president, asking the leader of the Republican party, 'What are you afraid of?' Health care constitutes one-sixth of the American economy. It impacts every man, woman, and child in our nation, and yet, we have 13
In
* Shift an estimated
* Jeopardize the coverage of 209,500 Medicaid enrollees, including the 63,300 Vermonters who gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion.
* Jeopardize the medical care of 49 percent of
* Result in a loss of 3,700
Should this legislation pass and become law,
"It should tell every American, whether you are a Democrat, a Republican, or an independent, whether you are conservative or progressive, it should tell you something that major, major legislation is being written at this moment, and most
"The truth is this is not a 'health care bill'. This is 'a tax break for the rich and multinational corporations bill.' This is a bill that would provide over
"I think you're going to hear the American people stand up loudly and clearly, demand transparency, demand serious debate on an issue of this consequence. And I think, at the end of the day, this legislation will be defeated," Sanders said.
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