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“Grassroots Pressure” Propels Single Payer
Nellie Bailey and Glen Ford
19 Sep 2017
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The endorsement of Bernie Sanders Medicare For All bill by 15 Democratic senators is “the result of direct, grassroots pressures,” said Dr. Margaret Flowers, of Health Over Profits. Flowers said Sanders’ bill is strong on women’s reproductive rights but weaker on issue of long term care.

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