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Where We Are With The Government Shutdown - Sen. Bernie Sanders
Here's where we are:
Republicans have shut down the government.
Why?
They won't negotiate. They want to pass a bill that will allow the Trump administration to throw 15 million Americans off their health care & double premiums for 20 million Americans.
We won't let them. - 10/01/2025.
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Illegals getting free heathcare!!!1111!!!!
It doesn't take genius level to realize that. 
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