Sen. Sanders: ‘This Is Not a Health-Care Bill, This Is a Tax Break for the Rich’

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SANDERS: "The House Republican bill and we think the Senate bill will be very close to it, substantially raised premiums, substantially raised premiums for older workers, and that is why, among other groups opposing the House bill, the AARP made the point that this would be a disaster for older workers. The truth is, Mr. President, 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 $200 billion in tax breaks to the top 2 percent. This is a bill that would provide hundreds of billions of dollars in tax breaks for the drug companies and the insurance companies.”