Bernie Sanders Joins Joe Biden In Vowing To Release Medical Records Before The Primaries

[highplainsdem]

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-joe-biden-primaries-medical-records_n_5d7d98dce4b077dcbd5f77ce

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) followed Joe Biden’s lead Saturday to say that he, too, will release his medical records before the Democratic presidential primaries.

Sanders, 78, was asked by NBC reporter Deepa Shivaram whether he’d provide the information.

“Absolutely,” he responded. “You know, I think it’s the right thing to do. The American people have the right to know about whether the person they are going to be voting for for president is healthy, and we will certainly release our medical records before the primaries.”

First, Sanders said, he’s “got to get to the doctor ... [and] have a series of tests,” but the information will be “certainly” released “before the first votes are cast.”

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If Biden and Sanders are going to release their medical records, all the candidates should.

[Renew Deal]

1. Both will be beyond life expectancy on Inauguration Day

And Sanders is already there.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. Actually a man who is already 76 is good for another 10+ years.

[Renew Deal]

6. Can you guarantee that?

[JI7]

7. we can't gaurantee about anyone. but statistically its likely

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. Of course not. Life expectancy tables are used for actuarial purposes,

and they are an indication that a man who is 76 now has a statistical probability of living another ~ 10 years. Or he could live to be 95 or he could drop dead tomorrow. But that's true of any of us.

[TwilightZone]

5. Nope.

Life expectancy is calculated based on current age.

For Sanders and Biden, that's another ~10 years.

https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html

[NurseJackie]

2. Ten years worth?

[LongtimeAZDem]

3. BAZINGA!