>>> TONIGHT, HALF OF THE
>>> TONIGHT, HALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE LIVING
AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK.
PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. AND YET 49% OF ALL NEW INCOME
AND YET 49% OF ALL NEW INCOME GOES TO THE TOP 1%.
GOES TO THE TOP 1%. WE HAVE GOT TO TAKE ON TRUMP’S
WE HAVE GOT TO TAKE ON TRUMP’S RACISM, HIS SEXISM, XENOPHOBIA
RACISM, HIS SEXISM, XENOPHOBIA AND COME TOGETHER IN AN
AND COME TOGETHER IN AN UNPRECEDENTED GRASSROOTS
UNPRECEDENTED GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT TO NOT ONLY DEFEAT
MOVEMENT TO NOT ONLY DEFEAT TRUMP BUT TO TRANSFORM OUR
TRUMP BUT TO TRANSFORM OUR ECONOMY AND OUR GOVERNMENT.
ECONOMY AND OUR GOVERNMENT. >> THAT WAS BERNIE SANDERS’
>> THAT WAS BERNIE SANDERS’ OPENING STATEMENT ON THE FIRST
OPENING STATEMENT ON THE FIRST NIGHT OF THE DEMOCRATS’ SECOND
NIGHT OF THE DEMOCRATS’ SECOND PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE.
PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE. AND THE INDEPENDENT SENATOR
AND THE INDEPENDENT SENATOR JOINS US NOW FROM VERMONT.
JOINS US NOW FROM VERMONT. BERNIE, I’LL TELL YOU WHAT, IT
BERNIE, I’LL TELL YOU WHAT, IT SEEMS AS IF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
SEEMS AS IF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAS COME TO YOU, EVEN THOUGH YOU
HAS COME TO YOU, EVEN THOUGH YOU WEREN’T ON THE DEBATE STAGE LAST
WEREN’T ON THE DEBATE STAGE LAST NIGHT.
NIGHT. YOU HAD "THE WASHINGTON POST"
YOU HAD "THE WASHINGTON POST" CALLING YOU AND ELIZABETH WARREN
CALLING YOU AND ELIZABETH WARREN THE WINNER.
THE WINNER. IT DOES SEEM LIKE THIS DEBATE IN
IT DOES SEEM LIKE THIS DEBATE IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, RUNNING
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, NOW CENTERS
FOR PRESIDENT, NOW CENTERS AROUND ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT
AROUND ALL OF THE ISSUES THAT YOU BROUGHT TO THE TABLE IN
YOU BROUGHT TO THE TABLE IN 2016.
2016. >> WELL, JOE, THANK YOU VERY
>> WELL, JOE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MUCH. I TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT, AND
I TAKE THAT AS A COMPLIMENT, AND I THINK WHAT THAT SUGGESTS IS
I THINK WHAT THAT SUGGESTS IS THAT THE IDEAS THAT I HAVE BEEN
THAT THE IDEAS THAT I HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT ARE THE IDEAS AND
TALKING ABOUT ARE THE IDEAS AND THE NEEDS OF THE WORKING CLASS
THE NEEDS OF THE WORKING CLASS AND MIDDLE CLASS OF THIS
AND MIDDLE CLASS OF THIS COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. WHEN YOU LAY OUT TO THE AMERICAN
WHEN YOU LAY OUT TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE THE FACT THAT OVER THE
PEOPLE THE FACT THAT OVER THE LAST 30 YEARS, THE TOP 1%, JOE,
LAST 30 YEARS, THE TOP 1%, JOE, HAVE SEEN A $21 TRILLION
HAVE SEEN A $21 TRILLION INCREASE IN THEIR WEALTH WHILE
INCREASE IN THEIR WEALTH WHILE THE BOTTOM 50% HAVE ACTUALLY
THE BOTTOM 50% HAVE ACTUALLY SEEN A $900 BILLION DECLINE,
SEEN A $900 BILLION DECLINE, PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IT DOESN’T
PEOPLE UNDERSTAND IT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE.
MAKE SENSE. AND PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THERE’S
AND PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THERE’S SOMETHING REALLY WRONG THAT WE
SOMETHING REALLY WRONG THAT WE ARE THE ONLY MAJOR COUNTRY ON
ARE THE ONLY MAJOR COUNTRY ON EARTH NOT TO GUARANTEE HEALTH
EARTH NOT TO GUARANTEE HEALTH CARE TO ALL PEOPLE AS A HUMAN
CARE TO ALL PEOPLE AS A HUMAN RIGHT.
RIGHT. THAT WE PAY, BY FAR, THE HIGHEST
THAT WE PAY, BY FAR, THE HIGHEST PRICES IN THE WORLD FOR
PRICES IN THE WORLD FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THAT AFTER WE BAILED OUT WALL
THAT AFTER WE BAILED OUT WALL STREET, 10, 11 YEARS AGO, THEY
STREET, 10, 11 YEARS AGO, THEY CONTINUE TO RIP US OFF.
CONTINUE TO RIP US OFF. PEOPLE DO WANT A GOVERNMENT NOT
PEOPLE DO WANT A GOVERNMENT NOT CONTROLLED BY WEALTHY CAMPAIGN
CONTROLLED BY WEALTHY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS BUT A GOVERNMENT
CONTRIBUTORS BUT A GOVERNMENT THAT REPRESENTS ALL OF THE
THAT REPRESENTS ALL OF THE PEOPLE AND AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS
PEOPLE AND AN ECONOMY THAT WORKS FOR THEM, NOT JUST THE 1%.
FOR THEM, NOT JUST THE 1%. I THINK PEOPLE ARE CATCHING ON,
I THINK PEOPLE ARE CATCHING ON, BUT THAT IS WHERE WE HAVE TO GO.
BUT THAT IS WHERE WE HAVE TO GO. >> AND DONALD TRUMP, OF COURSE,
>> AND DONALD TRUMP, OF COURSE, WHEN HE CAMPAIGNED IN 2016
WHEN HE CAMPAIGNED IN 2016 ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT HOW THE
ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT HOW THE RICH WERE GETTING RICHER.
RICH WERE GETTING RICHER. THE POOR WERE GETTING POORER.
THE POOR WERE GETTING POORER. HE TALKED ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM
HE TALKED ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM WAS RIGGED AGAINST WORKING CLASS
WAS RIGGED AGAINST WORKING CLASS AMERICANS, AND HE GOT A LOT OF
AMERICANS, AND HE GOT A LOT OF WORKING CLASS AMERICANS WHO USED
WORKING CLASS AMERICANS WHO USED TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC IN
TO VOTE DEMOCRATIC IN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, AND McCOMB
YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, AND McCOMB COUNTY IN KENOSHA AND RACINE,
COUNTY IN KENOSHA AND RACINE, WISCONSIN.
WISCONSIN. GOT THEM ON HIS SIDE.
GOT THEM ON HIS SIDE. HOW DO YOU, HOW DO THE DEMOCRATS
HOW DO YOU, HOW DO THE DEMOCRATS WIN THOSE WORKING CLASS UNION
WIN THOSE WORKING CLASS UNION MEMBERS BACK IN 2020?
MEMBERS BACK IN 2020? >> WELL, THAT IS A GREAT
>> WELL, THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION, JOE.
QUESTION, JOE. AND I THINK THE FUTURE OF
AND I THINK THE FUTURE OF AMERICA DEPENDS UPON US COMING
AMERICA DEPENDS UPON US COMING UP WITH THAT ANSWER.
UP WITH THAT ANSWER. AND I THINK THE FIRST THING THAT
AND I THINK THE FIRST THING THAT I HOPE MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO
I HOPE MANY OF THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR TRUMP UNDERSTAND IS
VOTED FOR TRUMP UNDERSTAND IS THAT HE IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR.
THAT HE IS A PATHOLOGICAL LIAR. AND IT GIVES ME NO PLEASURE TO
AND IT GIVES ME NO PLEASURE TO SAY THAT.
SAY THAT. BUT THAT’S WHAT HE IS.
BUT THAT’S WHAT HE IS. HE SAYS ANYTHING THAT COMES TO
HE SAYS ANYTHING THAT COMES TO HIS MIND THAT HE THINKS WILL GET
HIS MIND THAT HE THINKS WILL GET VOTES, BUT HE HAS NO INTENTION
VOTES, BUT HE HAS NO INTENTION OF CARRYING THROUGH ON HIS
OF CARRYING THROUGH ON HIS PROMISES.
PROMISES. YOU WILL REMEMBER, OF COURSE,
YOU WILL REMEMBER, OF COURSE, THAT HE PROMISED THE PEOPLE OF
THAT HE PROMISED THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN,
MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN, PENNSYLVANIA, THE PEOPLE OF THE
PENNSYLVANIA, THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. HE SAID I’M GOING TO GUARANTEE
HE SAID I’M GOING TO GUARANTEE HEALTH CARE TO EVERYBODY.
HEALTH CARE TO EVERYBODY. REMEMBER THAT, JOE?
REMEMBER THAT, JOE? TO EVERYBODY.
TO EVERYBODY. AND THEN HE WORKS OVERTIME -- HE
AND THEN HE WORKS OVERTIME -- HE WORKS AS HARD AS HE CAN TO
WORKS AS HARD AS HE CAN TO ACTUALLY TRY TO REPEAL OBAMACARE
ACTUALLY TRY TO REPEAL OBAMACARE AND THROW 32 MILLION PEOPLE OFF
AND THROW 32 MILLION PEOPLE OFF OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE THAT
OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE THAT THEY HAVE.
THEY HAVE. TRUMP SAID I AM GOING TO COME UP
TRUMP SAID I AM GOING TO COME UP WITH A TAX PLAN THAT IS NOT
WITH A TAX PLAN THAT IS NOT GOING TO BENEFIT BILLIONAIRES
GOING TO BENEFIT BILLIONAIRES LIKE MYSELF.
LIKE MYSELF. WE’RE NOT GOING TO BENEFIT THE
WE’RE NOT GOING TO BENEFIT THE RICH.
RICH. IT’S GOING TO BE FOR THE WORKING
IT’S GOING TO BE FOR THE WORKING CLASS.
CLASS. 83% OF THE BENEFITS OF HIS PLAN
83% OF THE BENEFITS OF HIS PLAN GO TO THE TOP 1%.
GO TO THE TOP 1%. HE SAID, AND I KNOW YOU REMEMBER
HE SAID, AND I KNOW YOU REMEMBER THIS, HE SAID I, DONALD TRUMP,
THIS, HE SAID I, DONALD TRUMP, I’M A DIFFERENT TYPE OF
I’M A DIFFERENT TYPE OF REPUBLICAN.
REPUBLICAN. I’M NOT MITCH McCONNELL.
I’M NOT MITCH McCONNELL. I’M NOT PAUL RYAN.
I’M NOT PAUL RYAN. I’M NOT GOING TO TRY TO CUT
I’M NOT GOING TO TRY TO CUT MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SOCIAL
MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND SOCIAL SECURITY.
SECURITY. TAKE A LOOK AT HIS BUDGETS.
TAKE A LOOK AT HIS BUDGETS. HE PROPOSED MASSIVE CUTS TO
HE PROPOSED MASSIVE CUTS TO MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND IN FACT,
MEDICAID, MEDICARE AND IN FACT, TO SOCIAL SECURITY.
TO SOCIAL SECURITY. SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION,
SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, WE’VE GOT TO DO TWO THINGS.
WE’VE GOT TO DO TWO THINGS. FIRST, WE HAVE TO EXPOSE THEM
FIRST, WE HAVE TO EXPOSE THEM FOR THE LIAR AND THE FRAUD THAT
FOR THE LIAR AND THE FRAUD THAT HE IS.
HE IS. THAT HE HAS MORE BILLIONAIRES IN
THAT HE HAS MORE BILLIONAIRES IN HIS ADMINISTRATION THAN ANY
HIS ADMINISTRATION THAN ANY PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
PRESIDENT IN AMERICAN HISTORY. BUT SECOND OF ALL, AND EVEN MORE
BUT SECOND OF ALL, AND EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, WE HAVE GOT TO TAKE
IMPORTANTLY, WE HAVE GOT TO TAKE A VISION TO A WORKING CLASS IN
A VISION TO A WORKING CLASS IN THIS COUNTRY THAT IS STRUGGLING.
THIS COUNTRY THAT IS STRUGGLING. A WORKING CLASS THAT IS WORRIED
A WORKING CLASS THAT IS WORRIED THAT THEIR KIDS FOR THE FIRST
THAT THEIR KIDS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE MODERN HISTORY OF
TIME IN THE MODERN HISTORY OF AMERICA WILL HAVE A LOWER
AMERICA WILL HAVE A LOWER STANDARD OF LIVING THAN THEY DO.
STANDARD OF LIVING THAN THEY DO. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? IT MEANS THAT WE FIGHT FOR A
IT MEANS THAT WE FIGHT FOR A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM THAT GUARANTEES HEALTH CARE TO EVERY
GUARANTEES HEALTH CARE TO EVERY MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD WITHOUT ANY
MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD WITHOUT ANY DEDUCTIBLES.
DEDUCTIBLES. WITHOUT ANY COPAYMENTS.
WITHOUT ANY COPAYMENTS. WITHOUT ANY PREMIUMS AND WE SAVE
WITHOUT ANY PREMIUMS AND WE SAVE THE AVERAGE FAMILY SUBSTANTIAL
THE AVERAGE FAMILY SUBSTANTIAL SUMS OF MONEY ON HEALTH CARE.
SUMS OF MONEY ON HEALTH CARE. IT MEANS THAT WE SIGNIFICANTLY
IT MEANS THAT WE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION
LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
DRUGS. JOE, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, A
JOE, YOU MAY OR MAY NOT KNOW, A FEW DAYS AGO, I TOOK A TRIP TO
FEW DAYS AGO, I TOOK A TRIP TO WINDSOR, ONTARIO, IN CANADA WITH
WINDSOR, ONTARIO, IN CANADA WITH ABOUT 15 PEOPLE WHO ARE DEALING
ABOUT 15 PEOPLE WHO ARE DEALING WITH DIABETES.
WITH DIABETES. WE PURCHASED INSULIN IN CANADA
WE PURCHASED INSULIN IN CANADA FOR ONE-TENTH OF THE PRICE BEING
FOR ONE-TENTH OF THE PRICE BEING PAID IN THE UNITED STATES.
PAID IN THE UNITED STATES. HOW UNBELIEVABLE IS THAT?
HOW UNBELIEVABLE IS THAT? AND THE REASON FOR THAT, OF
AND THE REASON FOR THAT, OF COURSE, IS IN THIS COUNTRY, THE
COURSE, IS IN THIS COUNTRY, THE DRUG COMPANIES CAN CHARGE US
DRUG COMPANIES CAN CHARGE US ANYTHING THEY WANT FOR ANY
ANYTHING THEY WANT FOR ANY MEDICINE THEY WANT BECAUSE THEY
MEDICINE THEY WANT BECAUSE THEY OWN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS.
OWN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS. >> OKAY, SENATOR --
>> OKAY, SENATOR -- >> AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE --
>> AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE -- >> GO AHEAD.
>> GO AHEAD. SORRY, JOE.
SORRY, JOE. >> THIS IS NOT JOE.
>> THIS IS NOT JOE. THIS IS MIKE.
THIS IS MIKE. >> HEY, MIKE.
>> HEY, MIKE. >> LET’S STICK WITH THAT.
>> LET’S STICK WITH THAT. YOU BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE
YOU BECOME PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, OKAY?
UNITED STATES, OKAY? JANUARY 21st, 2021, MEDICARE FOR
JANUARY 21st, 2021, MEDICARE FOR ALL.
ALL. YOU CAN’T IMPLEMENT THAT IN A
YOU CAN’T IMPLEMENT THAT IN A SINGLE DAY.
SINGLE DAY. SO A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR
SO A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR YOU WOULD HAVE EMPLOYER-BASED
YOU WOULD HAVE EMPLOYER-BASED HEALTH POLICIES.
HEALTH POLICIES. AND THEY LIKE THOSE HEALTH
AND THEY LIKE THOSE HEALTH POLICIES.
POLICIES. LET ME TELL YOU THE PROBLEM A
LET ME TELL YOU THE PROBLEM A LOT OF PEOPLE, I THINK, HAVE
LOT OF PEOPLE, I THINK, HAVE WITH THESE POLICIES.
WITH THESE POLICIES. THEY ARE GREAT.
THEY ARE GREAT. THEY GIVE YOU A LOT OF COMFORT
THEY GIVE YOU A LOT OF COMFORT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE POLICY,
WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE POLICY, WHEN YOU READ ABOUT THE POLICY
WHEN YOU READ ABOUT THE POLICY UNTIL YOU CHECK INTO A HOSPITAL
UNTIL YOU CHECK INTO A HOSPITAL AND THEN -- AND THEN YOU WALK
AND THEN -- AND THEN YOU WALK INTO A CASINO WHEN YOU ARE
INTO A CASINO WHEN YOU ARE DEALING WITH THE PHARMACEUTICAL
DEALING WITH THE PHARMACEUTICAL CONGLOMERATE.
CONGLOMERATE. SO ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN OFFICE,
SO ON YOUR FIRST DAY IN OFFICE, FORGET IMPLEMENTING MEDICARE FOR
FORGET IMPLEMENTING MEDICARE FOR ALL, WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT THE
ALL, WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT THE PHARMACEUTICAL LOBBY?
PHARMACEUTICAL LOBBY? >> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION.
>> THAT IS A GREAT QUESTION. AND LET ME ANSWER IT BY SAYING
AND LET ME ANSWER IT BY SAYING THIS.
THIS. I WROTE THE AMENDMENT THAT SAYS
I WROTE THE AMENDMENT THAT SAYS THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD
THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO
HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LOWER COST
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE LOWER COST PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN CANADA.
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IN CANADA. BUT WHAT THE DRUG COMPANIES WERE
BUT WHAT THE DRUG COMPANIES WERE ABLE TO DO IS PUT A PROVISION IN
ABLE TO DO IS PUT A PROVISION IN MY AMENDMENT THAT SAID, WELL,
MY AMENDMENT THAT SAID, WELL, YEAH, BUT THAT HAS TO GET FDA
YEAH, BUT THAT HAS TO GET FDA APPROVAL WHICH IS FINE WITH ME
APPROVAL WHICH IS FINE WITH ME BEFORE WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE
BEFORE WE CAN IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
PROGRAM. AND, OF COURSE, NO PRESIDENT HAS
AND, OF COURSE, NO PRESIDENT HAS HAD HIS FDA APPROVE THE FACT
HAD HIS FDA APPROVE THE FACT THAT WE CAN, OF COURSE, REIMPORT
THAT WE CAN, OF COURSE, REIMPORT PERFECTLY SAFE MEDICINE FROM
PERFECTLY SAFE MEDICINE FROM CANADA.
CANADA. SO WHAT I WILL DO IS HAVE MY
SO WHAT I WILL DO IS HAVE MY SECRETARY OF THE HHS, HEALTH AND
SECRETARY OF THE HHS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE HEAD OF
HUMAN SERVICES, AND THE HEAD OF THE FDA MAKE SURE THAT THE
THE FDA MAKE SURE THAT THE MEDICINE COMING IN FROM CANADA
MEDICINE COMING IN FROM CANADA OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY IS, IN
OR ANY OTHER COUNTRY IS, IN FACT, PERFECTLY SAFE.
FACT, PERFECTLY SAFE. NOT A HARD THING TO DO.
NOT A HARD THING TO DO. YOU ARE DEALING WITH HUGE
YOU ARE DEALING WITH HUGE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES.
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES. YOU CAN FOLLOW THE PRODUCT FROM
YOU CAN FOLLOW THE PRODUCT FROM ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE FACTORY
ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE FACTORY TO ITS WAREHOUSE BACK INTO THE
TO ITS WAREHOUSE BACK INTO THE COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. >> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. >> AND WHEN YOU DO THAT, WE CAN
>> AND WHEN YOU DO THAT, WE CAN VERY SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THE
VERY SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THE COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ON
COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ON DAY ONE BY HAVING PHARMACISTS
DAY ONE BY HAVING PHARMACISTS AND DISTRIBUTORS BRING THAT
AND DISTRIBUTORS BRING THAT PRODUCT BACK INTO THE UNITED
PRODUCT BACK INTO THE UNITED STATES.
STATES. >> BERNIE, AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS
>> BERNIE, AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS CLARE.
CLARE. I WAS WITH YOU ON REIMPORTATION
I WAS WITH YOU ON REIMPORTATION AND NEGOTIATING AND MEDICARE.
AND NEGOTIATING AND MEDICARE. AND THOSE ARE THINGS YOU COULD
AND THOSE ARE THINGS YOU COULD GET DONE VERY QUICKLY.
GET DONE VERY QUICKLY. I ALSO REMEMBER THE FIRST TWO
I ALSO REMEMBER THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION AND
YEARS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION AND HOW THE 60-VOTE MARGIN SAVED
HOW THE 60-VOTE MARGIN SAVED THIS COUNTRY.
THIS COUNTRY. WE WERE ABLE TO STOP SOME OF THE
WE WERE ABLE TO STOP SOME OF THE CRAZY STUFF THAT THIS PRESIDENT
CRAZY STUFF THAT THIS PRESIDENT WAS TRYING TO DO BY HAVING A
WAS TRYING TO DO BY HAVING A 60-VOTE MARGIN IN THE SENATE.
60-VOTE MARGIN IN THE SENATE. A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE, SOME
A WOMAN’S RIGHT TO CHOOSE, SOME OF THE THINGS THEY WANTED TO DO
OF THE THINGS THEY WANTED TO DO TO THE IMMIGRANT POPULATION.
TO THE IMMIGRANT POPULATION. SO LET’S ASSUME FOR A MINUTE
SO LET’S ASSUME FOR A MINUTE THAT THE 60-VOTE MARGIN STAYS
THAT THE 60-VOTE MARGIN STAYS BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF
BECAUSE THERE’S A LOT OF SENATORS ON BOTH SIDES, AS YOU
SENATORS ON BOTH SIDES, AS YOU KNOW, THAT WANT THAT
KNOW, THAT WANT THAT INSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE
INSTITUTIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE MINORITY.
MINORITY. WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN VOTES
WHERE ARE THE REPUBLICAN VOTES RIGHT NOW?
RIGHT NOW? YOU KNOW THESE GUYS AS WELL AS I
YOU KNOW THESE GUYS AS WELL AS I DO.
DO. NAME A FEW NAMES OF THE PEOPLE
NAME A FEW NAMES OF THE PEOPLE THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE WILLING
THAT YOU THINK MIGHT BE WILLING TO VOTE FOR YOUR HEALTH CARE
TO VOTE FOR YOUR HEALTH CARE PLAN AND DO AWAY WITH
PLAN AND DO AWAY WITH EMPLOYER-BASED INSURANCE.
EMPLOYER-BASED INSURANCE. >> WELL, LET ME MAKE A COUPLE OF
>> WELL, LET ME MAKE A COUPLE OF POINTS, CLARE.
POINTS, CLARE. FOR A START, AS YOU ALSO KNOW,
FOR A START, AS YOU ALSO KNOW, VERY MAJOR PIECES OF LEGISLATION
VERY MAJOR PIECES OF LEGISLATION HAVE BEEN PASSED WITH 51 VOTES
HAVE BEEN PASSED WITH 51 VOTES THROUGH A BUDGET RECONCILIATION
THROUGH A BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT.
ACT. AND AS YOU OBVIOUSLY KNOW, THE
AND AS YOU OBVIOUSLY KNOW, THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WOULD BE MY VICE
STATES WOULD BE MY VICE PRESIDENT, WOULD BE SITTING UP
PRESIDENT, WOULD BE SITTING UP THERE AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
THERE AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE TO INTERPRET SENATE RULES.
TO INTERPRET SENATE RULES. SO I THINK YOU GOT TO DO TWO
SO I THINK YOU GOT TO DO TWO THINGS.
THINGS. I THINK WE NEED FILIBUSTER
I THINK WE NEED FILIBUSTER REFORM SO THAT SO SOME SENATOR
REFORM SO THAT SO SOME SENATOR CANNOT HAVE A STAFF MEMBER
CANNOT HAVE A STAFF MEMBER TELLING THE SENATE THAT THEY’RE
TELLING THE SENATE THAT THEY’RE GOING TO REQUIRE 60 VOTES.
GOING TO REQUIRE 60 VOTES. YOU’LL HAVE TO BE ON THAT FLOOR.
YOU’LL HAVE TO BE ON THAT FLOOR. AND YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE
AND YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE TALKING AND TALKING.
TALKING AND TALKING. NOW I DON’T WANT THE SENATE TO
NOW I DON’T WANT THE SENATE TO BECOME THE HOUSE.
BECOME THE HOUSE. I REALLY DON’T.
I REALLY DON’T. I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT FOR THE
I THINK IT’S IMPORTANT FOR THE OPPOSITION, CONSERVATIVE,
OPPOSITION, CONSERVATIVE, PROGRESSIVE, TO BE ABLE TO MAKE
PROGRESSIVE, TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THE POINT.
THE POINT. BUT YOU MAKE THE POINT BY
BUT YOU MAKE THE POINT BY STANDING ON THE FLOOR.
STANDING ON THE FLOOR. I WAS ON THAT FLOOR FOR 8 1/2
I WAS ON THAT FLOOR FOR 8 1/2 HOURS.
HOURS. THAT’S WHAT YOU GOT TO DO.
THAT’S WHAT YOU GOT TO DO. BUT SECOND OF ALL, BUDGET
BUT SECOND OF ALL, BUDGET RECONCILIATION GIVES YOU THE
RECONCILIATION GIVES YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO PASS MAJOR
OPPORTUNITY TO PASS MAJOR LEGISLATION WITH 51 VOTES.
LEGISLATION WITH 51 VOTES. AND THE THIRD POINT THAT I WOULD
AND THE THIRD POINT THAT I WOULD MAKE, CLARE, I THINK THE IDEAS
MAKE, CLARE, I THINK THE IDEAS THAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, WHETHER
THAT I AM TALKING ABOUT, WHETHER IT IS TAKING ON THE GREED AND
IT IS TAKING ON THE GREED AND THE CORRUPTION AND THE ILLEGAL
THE CORRUPTION AND THE ILLEGAL ACTIVITY OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL
ACTIVITY OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY, WHETHER IT IS
INDUSTRY, WHETHER IT IS GUARANTEEING HEALTH CARE TO ALL
GUARANTEEING HEALTH CARE TO ALL PEOPLE THROUGH A MEDICARE FOR
PEOPLE THROUGH A MEDICARE FOR ALL SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM, I THINK
ALL SINGLE PAYER SYSTEM, I THINK THAT THOSE IDEAS ARE POPULAR.
THAT THOSE IDEAS ARE POPULAR. AND I THINK ONCE WE RALLY THE
AND I THINK ONCE WE RALLY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, WHICH IS WHAT I
AMERICAN PEOPLE, WHICH IS WHAT I INTEND TO DO AS PRESIDENT, I’M
INTEND TO DO AS PRESIDENT, I’M GOING TO RUN THE PRESIDENCY
GOING TO RUN THE PRESIDENCY DIFFERENTLY THAN ANYONE ELSE.
DIFFERENTLY THAN ANYONE ELSE. I’M NOT ONLY GOING TO BE
I’M NOT ONLY GOING TO BE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF. I’M GOING TO BE ORGANIZER IN
I’M GOING TO BE ORGANIZER IN CHIEF.
CHIEF. WE’RE GOING TO GO OUT TO
WE’RE GOING TO GO OUT TO KENTUCKY.
KENTUCKY. A VERY, VERY POOR STATE WHERE
A VERY, VERY POOR STATE WHERE PEOPLE ARE EARNING LOW WAGES.
PEOPLE ARE EARNING LOW WAGES. CAN’T AFFORD HEALTH CARE.
CAN’T AFFORD HEALTH CARE. CAN’T AFFORD INSURANCE OR
CAN’T AFFORD INSURANCE OR PHARMACEUTICALS.
PHARMACEUTICALS. AND WE’RE GOING TO RALLY THE
AND WE’RE GOING TO RALLY THE PEOPLE THERE TO TELL THEIR
PEOPLE THERE TO TELL THEIR SENATORS TO STAND WITH ORDINARY
SENATORS TO STAND WITH ORDINARY AMERICANS AND NOT WITH WEALTHY
AMERICANS AND NOT WITH WEALTHY CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS.
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTORS. >> HEY, SENATOR.
>> HEY, SENATOR. IT’S JONATHAN LEMIRE.
IT’S JONATHAN LEMIRE. THE LAST TWO NIGHTS AT THE
THE LAST TWO NIGHTS AT THE DEMOCRATIC DEBATE, SORT OF
DEMOCRATIC DEBATE, SORT OF SPIRITED DEBATE BETWEEN THE IDEA
SPIRITED DEBATE BETWEEN THE IDEA OF THE OBAMA-ERA PLUS VERSUS THE
OF THE OBAMA-ERA PLUS VERSUS THE SWEEPING NEW BIG IDEAS.
SWEEPING NEW BIG IDEAS. THE REINVENTION OF THE PARTY, IF
THE REINVENTION OF THE PARTY, IF YOU WILL.
YOU WILL. YOU, OF COURSE, SIDE ON THE IDEA
YOU, OF COURSE, SIDE ON THE IDEA OF BIG IDEAS.
OF BIG IDEAS. THE BIG GREEN DEAL AND MEDICARE
THE BIG GREEN DEAL AND MEDICARE FOR ALL.
FOR ALL. MY QUESTION IS HOW PRECISELY ARE
MY QUESTION IS HOW PRECISELY ARE YOU GOING TO PAY FOR ALL OF
YOU GOING TO PAY FOR ALL OF THAT?
THAT? >> GOOD.
>> GOOD. OKAY.
OKAY. VERY GOOD.
VERY GOOD. AND WE HAVE VERY PRECISE METHODS
AND WE HAVE VERY PRECISE METHODS AND PROGRAMS TO PAY FOR IT.
AND PROGRAMS TO PAY FOR IT. LET ME GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF
LET ME GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES.
EXAMPLES. IN TERMS OF MEDICARE FOR ALL, WE
IN TERMS OF MEDICARE FOR ALL, WE START OFF WITH THE TRUTHFUL
START OFF WITH THE TRUTHFUL PREMISE THAT WE’RE ALREADY
PREMISE THAT WE’RE ALREADY SPENDING TWICE AS MUCH PER
SPENDING TWICE AS MUCH PER PERSON ON HEALTH CARE AS DO THE
PERSON ON HEALTH CARE AS DO THE PEOPLE ANY OF OTHER COUNTRY.
PEOPLE ANY OF OTHER COUNTRY. WE SPEND TWICE AS MUCH AS THE
WE SPEND TWICE AS MUCH AS THE CANADIANS DO.
CANADIANS DO. AND WHEN YOU ARE IN CANADA, IF
AND WHEN YOU ARE IN CANADA, IF YOU HAVE HEART SURGERY, YOU’RE
YOU HAVE HEART SURGERY, YOU’RE IN A HOSPITAL FOR A MONTH, YOU
IN A HOSPITAL FOR A MONTH, YOU WALK OUT WITHOUT PAYING ANY BILL
WALK OUT WITHOUT PAYING ANY BILL AT ALL BECAUSE HEALTH CARE IS A
AT ALL BECAUSE HEALTH CARE IS A HUMAN RIGHT.
HUMAN RIGHT. SO WE’RE STARTING OFF IN THE
SO WE’RE STARTING OFF IN THE ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION OF ALREADY
ADVANTAGEOUS POSITION OF ALREADY SPENDING A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY.
SPENDING A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. WHAT WE DO IS WE SHIFT THE
WHAT WE DO IS WE SHIFT THE PAYMENTS AWAY FROM PREMIUMS,
PAYMENTS AWAY FROM PREMIUMS, AWAY FROM CO-PAYMENTS, AWAY FROM
AWAY FROM CO-PAYMENTS, AWAY FROM OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES BECAUSE
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES BECAUSE OF THE HUGE DEDUCTIBLES THAT
OF THE HUGE DEDUCTIBLES THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE. THE HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION
THE HIGH COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND THE INCREDIBLE
DRUGS AND THE INCREDIBLE COMPLEXITY OF THE SYSTEM.
COMPLEXITY OF THE SYSTEM. IT IS DRIVING DOCTORS CRAZY.
IT IS DRIVING DOCTORS CRAZY. IT IS DRIVING PATIENTS CRAZY.
IT IS DRIVING PATIENTS CRAZY. IT COSTS US HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS
IT COSTS US HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS OF DOLLARS A YEAR WHEN YOU HAVE
OF DOLLARS A YEAR WHEN YOU HAVE HUNDREDS OF INSURANCE PROGRAMS,
HUNDREDS OF INSURANCE PROGRAMS, EACH ONE WITH DIFFERENT
EACH ONE WITH DIFFERENT DEDUCTIBLES, PREMIUMS,
DEDUCTIBLES, PREMIUMS, CO-PAYMENTS, AND NETWORKS FOR
CO-PAYMENTS, AND NETWORKS FOR DOCTORS.
DOCTORS. YOU HAVE A SIMPLE PLAN.
YOU HAVE A SIMPLE PLAN. AND WHAT YOU DO IS YOU PUT THAT
AND WHAT YOU DO IS YOU PUT THAT INTO THE TAX BASE.
INTO THE TAX BASE. WE HAVE BROUGHT FORTH A VARIETY
WE HAVE BROUGHT FORTH A VARIETY OF IDEAS THAT -- HOW YOU CAN PAY
OF IDEAS THAT -- HOW YOU CAN PAY FOR IT.
FOR IT. OBVIOUSLY, WE’LL PAY FOR IT IN A
OBVIOUSLY, WE’LL PAY FOR IT IN A PROGRESSIVE WAY.
PROGRESSIVE WAY. WHEN THREE INDIVIDUALS IN
WHEN THREE INDIVIDUALS IN AMERICA OWN MORE WEALTH THAN THE
AMERICA OWN MORE WEALTH THAN THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE AMERICAN
BOTTOM HALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, YEAH, WE ARE GOING TO
PEOPLE, YEAH, WE ARE GOING TO ASK THE WEALTHY AND LARGE
ASK THE WEALTHY AND LARGE CORPORATIONS TO SIGNIFICANTLY
CORPORATIONS TO SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEEDS OF THE
CONTRIBUTE TO THE NEEDS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, INCLUDING
AMERICAN PEOPLE, INCLUDING HEALTH CARE.
HEALTH CARE. SECOND OF ALL, I DO BELIEVE THAT
SECOND OF ALL, I DO BELIEVE THAT WE SHOULD MAKE IN THE YEAR 2019
WE SHOULD MAKE IN THE YEAR 2019 OR 2020 PUBLIC COLLEGES AND
OR 2020 PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TUITION FREE
UNIVERSITIES TUITION FREE BECAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT IN
BECAUSE EVERYBODY KNOWS THAT IN A COMPETITIVE, GLOBAL ECONOMY IF
A COMPETITIVE, GLOBAL ECONOMY IF WE WANT OUR KIDS TO GO OUT AND
WE WANT OUR KIDS TO GO OUT AND GET THE DECENT JOBS, THEY NEED A
GET THE DECENT JOBS, THEY NEED A HIGHER EDUCATION.
HIGHER EDUCATION. AND I AM VERY PROUD TO TELL YOU
AND I AM VERY PROUD TO TELL YOU THAT IN CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW,
THAT IN CALIFORNIA RIGHT NOW, YOU GOT LOS ANGELES, SAN
YOU GOT LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO, THEIR COMMUNITY
FRANCISCO, THEIR COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE NOW TUITION FREE.
COLLEGES ARE NOW TUITION FREE. TENNESSEE, COMMUNITY COLLEGES
TENNESSEE, COMMUNITY COLLEGES ARE FREE.
ARE FREE. NEW YORK STATE MOVING IN THAT
NEW YORK STATE MOVING IN THAT DIRECTION.
DIRECTION. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL, TUITION FREE.
SCHOOL, TUITION FREE. SO THAT IDEA IS GAINING A LOT OF
SO THAT IDEA IS GAINING A LOT OF TRACTION.
TRACTION. BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS, WE NEED
BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS, WE NEED TO DO THAT AND WE ALSO NEED TO
TO DO THAT AND WE ALSO NEED TO CANCEL STUDENT DEBT, WHICH IS SO
CANCEL STUDENT DEBT, WHICH IS SO OPPRESSIVE FOR SO MANY PEOPLE IN
OPPRESSIVE FOR SO MANY PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY.
THIS COUNTRY. HOW DO I PAY FOR THAT?
HOW DO I PAY FOR THAT? I WILL TELL YOU HOW I PAY FOR
I WILL TELL YOU HOW I PAY FOR THAT.
THAT. WE IMPOSE A MODEST TAX ON WALL
WE IMPOSE A MODEST TAX ON WALL STREET SPECULATION THAT RAISES
STREET SPECULATION THAT RAISES $2.4 TRILLION OVER A TEN-YEAR
$2.4 TRILLION OVER A TEN-YEAR PERIOD.
PERIOD. SO I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT I
SO I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT WHAT I WANT TO DO IN TERMS OF
WANT TO DO IN TERMS OF EDUCATION, WE DO PAY FOR IT.
EDUCATION, WE DO PAY FOR IT. >> HI, SENATOR.
>> HI, SENATOR. SO MEDICARE FOR ALL, OVER ALL,
SO MEDICARE FOR ALL, OVER ALL, IS VERY POPULAR.
IS VERY POPULAR. BUT WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC
BUT WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC OPINION ON TOTALLY GETTING RID
OPINION ON TOTALLY GETTING RID OF PRIVATE INSURANCE FOLKS ARE
OF PRIVATE INSURANCE FOLKS ARE JUST NOT THERE.
JUST NOT THERE. HOW DO YOU CHANGE PUBLIC OPINION
HOW DO YOU CHANGE PUBLIC OPINION ON THAT?
ON THAT? >> LET ME RESPECTFULLY PUSH BACK
>> LET ME RESPECTFULLY PUSH BACK TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ON THAT.
TO YOU A LITTLE BIT ON THAT. THERE IS JUST THE POLL THAT CAME
THERE IS JUST THE POLL THAT CAME OUT I BELIEVE YESTERDAY ON I
OUT I BELIEVE YESTERDAY ON I BELIEVE IT WAS YOU GOV.
BELIEVE IT WAS YOU GOV. THEY ASKED THE QUESTION, THE
THEY ASKED THE QUESTION, THE DIFFICULTY OF POLLING IS
DIFFICULTY OF POLLING IS OBVIOUSLY HOW YOU PHRASE THEM.
OBVIOUSLY HOW YOU PHRASE THEM. IF YOU PHRASE THE QUESTION TO
IF YOU PHRASE THE QUESTION TO SAY, WOULD YOU BE SUPPORTIVE OF
SAY, WOULD YOU BE SUPPORTIVE OF EXPANSION OF MEDICARE TO COVER
EXPANSION OF MEDICARE TO COVER ALL OF OUR PEOPLE WHERE YOU HAVE
ALL OF OUR PEOPLE WHERE YOU HAVE FREEDOM OF CHOICE, WHICH MY BILL
FREEDOM OF CHOICE, WHICH MY BILL DOES, IN TERMS OF THE DOCTOR OR
DOES, IN TERMS OF THE DOCTOR OR THE HOSPITAL WHERE YOU ARE, NO
THE HOSPITAL WHERE YOU ARE, NO COPAYMENTS, NO DEDUCTIBLES, NO
COPAYMENTS, NO DEDUCTIBLES, NO OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, BUT YOU
OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, BUT YOU WILL PAY MORE IN TAXES, THE
WILL PAY MORE IN TAXES, THE ANSWER IS PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT
ANSWER IS PEOPLE WILL SUPPORT THAT PROPOSAL.
THAT PROPOSAL. I HEAR EVERY SINGLE DAY FROM
I HEAR EVERY SINGLE DAY FROM INSURANCE AND DRUG COMPANIES,
INSURANCE AND DRUG COMPANIES, PEOPLE LOVE THEIR HEALTH
PEOPLE LOVE THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES.
INSURANCE COMPANIES. THAT IS NOT TRUE.
THAT IS NOT TRUE. PEOPLE DO NOT LOVE THEIR HEALTH
PEOPLE DO NOT LOVE THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES.
INSURANCE COMPANIES. IN FACT, IMPORTANTLY, EVERY
IN FACT, IMPORTANTLY, EVERY SINGLE YEAR 50 MILLION AMERICANS
SINGLE YEAR 50 MILLION AMERICANS LOSE THE PRIVATE HEALTH
LOSE THE PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE THEY HAVE.
INSURANCE THEY HAVE. IF YOU LEAVE YOUR JOB TODAY,
IF YOU LEAVE YOUR JOB TODAY, JOE, OR MIKA, OR CLAIR, YOU’LL
JOE, OR MIKA, OR CLAIR, YOU’LL END UP WITH A DIFFERENT PRIVATE
END UP WITH A DIFFERENT PRIVATE INSURANCE PROGRAM.
INSURANCE PROGRAM. IF YOUR EMPLOYER SAYS, YOU KNOW,
IF YOUR EMPLOYER SAYS, YOU KNOW, GUYS, WE’RE PAYING TOO MUCH, I’M
GUYS, WE’RE PAYING TOO MUCH, I’M SHIFTING POLICY.
SHIFTING POLICY. WE’RE GETTING A DIFFERENT
WE’RE GETTING A DIFFERENT COMPANY.
COMPANY. YOU LOSE YOUR PRIVATE INSURANCE
YOU LOSE YOUR PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANY.
COMPANY. IF YOU QUIT YOUR JOB YOU LOSE
IF YOU QUIT YOUR JOB YOU LOSE YOUR PRIVATE INSURANCE.
YOUR PRIVATE INSURANCE. 50 MILLION AMERICANS EVERY
50 MILLION AMERICANS EVERY SINGLE YEAR ARE IN THAT
SINGLE YEAR ARE IN THAT POSITION.
POSITION. WHEN WE HAVE MEDICARE FOR ALL,
WHEN WE HAVE MEDICARE FOR ALL, YOU WILL HAVE FAR MORE STABILITY
YOU WILL HAVE FAR MORE STABILITY THAN YOU CURRENTLY HAVE.
THAN YOU CURRENTLY HAVE. FOR MEDICARE FOR ALL WE’LL
FOR MEDICARE FOR ALL WE’LL EXPAND BENEFITS FOR SENIORS TO
EXPAND BENEFITS FOR SENIORS TO INCLUDE DENTAL CARE, HEARING
INCLUDE DENTAL CARE, HEARING AIDS, GLASS, WHICH ARE NOT
AIDS, GLASS, WHICH ARE NOT CURRENTLY COVERED.
CURRENTLY COVERED. VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE SENIORS.
VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE SENIORS. >> BERNIE, ALWAYS GREAT TO TALK
>> BERNIE, ALWAYS GREAT TO TALK TO YOU.
TO YOU. CONGRATULATIONS ON WHAT
CONGRATULATIONS ON WHAT EVERYBODY IS CONSIDERING TO BE A
EVERYBODY IS CONSIDERING TO BE A VERY SUCCESSFUL SECOND DEBATE.
VERY SUCCESSFUL SECOND DEBATE. CONGRATULATIONS AND LOOKING
CONGRATULATIONS AND LOOKING FORWARD TO TALKING TO YOU SOON.
FORWARD TO TALKING TO YOU SOON. >> ALL RIGHT.
>> ALL RIGHT. WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A LOOK
WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH A LOOK AHEAD TO TONIGHT’S TRUMP RALLY
