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Opinion Why Bernie Sanders’s fight with a Nevada union really matters

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February 13, 2020 at 12:54 p.m. EST
(Krystal Ramirez/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

While there have been disagreements about exactly what to do about health care during the 2020 campaign, one thing we can say for sure is that if any Democrat becomes president next year, he or she will attempt to pass a sweeping, ambitious reform.

And if you want to get a sense of how dreadfully complex and difficult it’s going to be, just look at the escalating war between Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and the most important labor union in Nevada, where caucuses will be held next week.