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To sleep, she said. and the next thing she knew, james was back. >> he woke me up and he said, "its done." i was totally drunk. and then turned around and now im waking up out of a dead sleep. im like what the hell are you talking about? he said, "the cops are going to be here." seriously right now youre telling me my ex-husband is dead? >> reporter: and she did not take part, she swore, not at all. >> i didnt drive. i was not -- i didnt. i did not go anywhere. i did not plan this. i did not wan...

Medical bills tells bernie sanders hes considering suicide. its just one example of how this new approach to the sanders campaign is revealing a different side of the candidate. >> an emotional moment on the trail. >> excuse me. im a navy veteran. i served 20 years. i served in iraq. >> highlighting a new wrinkle with bernie sanders campaign for president. >> and i was supposed to be given health care, free health care for life for being a veteran. >> im looking at a bill that says account balan...

You know, i didnt re-sign or do something -- >> how are you going to pay off -- >> i cant, i cant, im going to kill myself. >> stop it. youre not going to kill yourself. >> i cant deal with this. i have huntingtons disease. do you know how hard that is? you probably dont, do you? i cant drive, i can barely take care of myself. >> lets talk later at the end of the meeting, okay? >> thank you. >> so the veteran told sanders that he owes about $140,000 and his insurance will not cover it. i want to...

Sanders. a veteran with $14,000 in medical debt makes a desperate plea. >> how are you going to pay off -- >> i cant. im going to kill myself. >> stop it. youre not going to kill yourself. >> i cant deal with this. i have huntingtons disease. do you know how hard that is? you probably dont, do you? i cant drive, i can barely take care of myself. >> ill talk to you at the end of the meeting, okay? >> the candidate kept that promise and had a long conversation with that veteran after the event. he...

Something. >> how are you going to pay off -- >> i cant. i cant. im going to kill myself. >> john. stop it. youre not going to kill yourself. >> i cant do this. i have huntingtons disease. do you know how hard that is? you know, you probably dont, do you? i cant drive. i can barely take care of myself. >> all right. lets talk later at the end of the meeting. okay? >> thanks for listening. >> okay. [ applause ] >> powerful stuff. >> it certainly is. it is very powerful. you know, i think it under...

I cant drive, i can barely take care of myself. >> all right. lets talk later at the end of the meeting, okay? >> so does this exemplify, make or break with candidates where are you on health care, and voters accessibility to health care. sans debt. >> it is heartbreaking obviously. well handled by senator sanders, but health care really has become the defining issue of the democratic primary, and i think the debate was good in that it did give the top tier candidate, senator sanders, senator wa...

You probably dont, do you? i cant drive, i can barely take care of myself. >> ill talk to you at the end of the meeting, okay? >> that is a powerful example, i wonder if candidates are feeling the pressure that they have to crystallize a plan. >> there is no question. what he was facing is what they have been facing all over. in nevada, it was among the lowest ten states for smofolks t were unensureinsured. they dont protect people from surprise billing. there is a big question every time, will ...

Continue to hug bernie on this issue. >> a voter challenged bernie sanders head on on his medicare for all plan in a very emotional exchange last night. take a listen to this. >> theyre saying that, you know, i need to resign or do something -- >> how are you going to do o off -- >> i cant. im going to kill myself. >> stop, youre not going to kill yourself. >> i have huntingtons, i cant drive, i can hardly take care of myself. you probably dont know how hard that it. >> let me talk to you after ...

The discussion turned very emotional and tense when a u.s. veteran told sanders he was going to kill himself because he cant pay off his medical debts. >> now, theyre saying that -- you know, ive been re-sign or do something. >> how are you going to pay off -- >> i cant. i cant. im going to kill myself. >> hold it. stop it. youre not going to kill yourself. >> i cant do this. >> stop. >> i have huntingdons disease. do you know how hard that is? you probably dont, do you? i cant drive. i can bare...

Im going o kill myself. >> stop it. youre not going to kill yourself -- >> i cant deal with this. i have huntingtons disease. do you know how hard that is? you know, you probably dont, do you? i cant drive. i can barely takecareof myself. >> all right. lets chat at the end of the meeting, okay? >> thank you. >> annie, please tell us more about that moment and what happened after. >> yeah, don. so that was in carson city, nevada. senator sanders first public event since the democratic debate las...