Bernie Sanders Shocks Killer Mike With Facts About Canada's Health Care System

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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) arrives for a rally at Claflin University with rapper Killer Mike on February 26, 2016 in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The South Carolina Democratic primary is scheduled to take place on February 27.
After chopping it up with Cardi B, Bernie Sanders has a sit down with Killer Mike on the campaign trail.

Bernie Sanders is hip-hop's most popular Democratic nominee at this point. It shouldn't be that surprising, he received major support in 2016 from the culture when he went against Hillary Clinton. In fact, there's a ton of people who would rather see Bernie Sanders as president instead of Trump and Hillary Clinton. He's taking another shot at being elected in the 2020 elections but first, he has to get nominated as the Democratic candidate for the presidential run.

A major issue that Bernie Sanders has a firm stance on is health care. Much like what Canada offers, Bernie Sanders wants a Medicare-For-All program that would eliminate private insurance companies. Bernie recently sat down with Killer Mike for a candid conversation about his stance on several topics including healthcare in America and education. On the topic of health care, Killer Mike was taken aback by some of the comparisons Bernie Sanders made between Canada vs. America's health care system.

"If you have a major, say, heart transplant in Canada, really difficult, expensive procedure. Do you know what kind of bill you leave the hospital with?" Sanders asked Mike. "Zero."

"Nah, I thought a little something in Canada. Zero?" Mike asked.

"Yeah, I guess they have a parking lot out there which they charge you far," he said. "That's the major fee is what you have to pay to park your car."

Peep the full conversation below.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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