Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is turning his heart attack into a PSA.
The 2020 candidate was hospitalized last week with what his doctors later said was a heart attack, leading Sanders to suspend his campaign events and a forthcoming Iowa ad buy. Sanders hasn't said if he'll resume campaigning before the Oct. 15 primary debate, but he does have a universally agreeable message in the meantime.
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