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.@BernieSanders is headed to Carson City for a 3 pm speech and swag row - complete with a Demo-cats button - is all set up. 
Sisters Amber and Alyssa took off school a bit early to be at the Bernie rally and got some T-shirts out of the deal
Ryan has been a Bernie fan for years, largely because of Medicare for All. He's been feeling the pinch since aging out of his parents' health care and says the policy would be a game changer for many of his friends. Second choice candidate: Tulsi.
Scene at the Carson City Community Center
Bernie has arrived and is a bit hoarse; apologizes for losing his voice "somewhere in Colorado"
Bernie said he was disturbed in the debate that Biden "distorted" what Medicare for All is and "parroted" a line from the health insurance industry
Applause when Bernie says Medicare would be expanded to cover dental care, vision, hearing aids and home health care
"Is it free? No, of course it's not free"... but in the US we spend twice as much on health care as what they spend in Canada and Europe, Bernie says
"People just looooove their private insurance," Bernie says sarcastically. Applause when he says people shouldn't be stuck in a job they don't like for the insurance
Audience member says his name is John. He's a veteran but somehow his Tricare got cancelled. He has Huntington's disease, says he can't pay $139,000 health bill he owes. John said he wants to kill himself; Bernie says "no you're not" and says he wants to talk with him after
Audience member Larry says his wife has bipolar disorder; drugs cost $4,000 a month in U.S. in Canada, drugs were $90 for three months. "Why in America can we not treat people with respect, and not rob them blind?" Larry asks.
Bernie calls opioid manufacturers who are in settlement talks with states "drug pushers." Audience member says "lock them up." Bernie: "No, they're rich and powerful. Clearly don't understand the criminal justice system."
Bernie wraps up, makes a call for selfies before he heads to next campaign stop at @unevadareno. Follow @MarkKHernandez8 for coverage on that event.
Bernie and his wife Jane spoke with John afterward, telling him that congressional reps can help him with the problems with military health care. Other audience members tried to encourage him and offer help. He told me he feels better after rally because people want to help
