Washington Journal
Senator Bernie Sanders on Government Shutdown
2013-09-27T08:18:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTU0XC8yMDEzMDkyNzA4MTk1MTAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about the chances for avoiding a government shutdown and whether delays in the Affordable Care Act are a sign that the new law should be postponed. He said that he thinks the Affordable Care Act is a “step forward,” but that the United States will eventually adopt a “national health care program which guarantees health care to all people as a right.” He said that the debate about the Affordable Care Act is a good debate and that the act can be improved, but the threat of a government shutdown is not the way to accomplish that goal.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about the chances for avoiding a government shutdown and whether delays in the Affordable Care Act are …
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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about the chances for avoiding a government shutdown and whether delays in the Affordable Care Act are a sign that the new law should be postponed. He said that he thinks the Affordable Care Act is a “step forward,” but that the United States will eventually adopt a “national health care program which guarantees health care to all people as a right.” He said that the debate about the Affordable Care Act is a good debate and that the act can be improved, but the threat of a government shutdown is not the way to accomplish that goal. close
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about the chances for avoiding a government shutdown and whether delays in the Affordable Care Act are … read more
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) talked about the chances for avoiding a government shutdown and whether delays in the Affordable Care Act are a sign that the new law should be postponed. He said that he thinks the Affordable Care Act is a “step forward,” but that the United States will eventually adopt a “national health care program which guarantees health care to all people as a right.” He said that the debate about the Affordable Care Act is a good debate and that the act can be improved, but the threat of a government shutdown is not the way to accomplish that goal. close
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