Sen. Bernie Sanders (i-vt) appeared at CNN for a city television community Wednesday evening during which he rebuked the cable network and Prime Minister Anderson Cooper’s host for what he says is the failure to adequately cover problems with the country’s health care system.
The exchange between the Cooper host and the socialist lawmakers and the former presidential candidate unfolded while Sanders addressed pressing topics such as health care and access to prescription medicines.
While Cooper tried to direct the discussion towards audience questions, Sanders refused to continue.
“I know you do [want to move on and take audience questions]But I want to talk about… ”Sanders began, before it is interrupted.
“I know,” Cooper replied, trying to maintain the rhythm of the event.
At that moment, Sanders turned his attention directly to both Cooper and the network itself, using the opportunity to broadcast long complaints with the coverage of the main media.
“No, I want to … you know, sometimes these issues on health care, revenue and wealth inequality are not spoken in the corporate media,” Sanders said.
“And it’s time we’ve talked about them. That’s why the question one moment ago, why people are losing confidence in the American system? We don’t talk about it in CNN. We don’t talk about it in Congress.”
“This is because [working-class Americans] Understand that a handful of billionaires exert a big impact, and that has to change, ”Sanders said.
“So when I’m running around with Alexandria [Ocasio-Cortez] And other people, what we are trying to do is ask the working class people to start standing and fighting for their rights. “
Highlighting the lack of universal health care of America and paid family and medicine rest, Sanders highlighted worrying statistics on poverty in children and the elderly in the US
“There is no reason that we should be the only big place not to have health care, not to pay family and medical breaks. Etc. Why?” he asked.
“We have the highest level of childhood poverty. Almost every big country. Twenty -two percent of our elderly are living by $ 15,000 a year. Someone here thinks it makes sense?”
“No,” replied a voice from the audience.
“Okay, it doesn’t happen,” Sanders claimed. “But you have to get CNN talk about these issues. You have to make your Congress members talk about these issues.”
The public responded with applause, but Cooper quickly intervened, trying to push back.
“We’re literally talking about it now,” he said.
“Yes, but I am forcing you to talk about it, Anderson!” Sanders fired back, pulling laughter and cheering from the crowd.
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