Bernie Sanders responds to a statement from House minority leader Nancy Pelosi that his pledge to raise taxes if he is the next president will be a problem for downballot Democrats. He says that it will be Hillary Clinton who is the problem, because she can not attract enough excitement with younger voters.





CHUCK TODD, MEET THE PRESS: Nancy Pelosi, the head of the House Democrats said this: "We're not running on any platform of raising taxes."



It was an implied -- she didn't want you at the top of the ticket with the House Democrats.



BERNIE SANDERS: Chuck, Chuck, let's look at the facts.



The facts are that we are spending far more than other countries on healthcare. My proposals will save middle class families thousands of dollars a year...



Most people tell me they would be happy to pay $1,000 more in taxes, if they are going to be paying $5,000 less in healthcare premiums.



So, you know, this is an issue where we have got to control healthcare costs...



We have got to take on the drug companies who are ripping us off, and the pharmaceutical companies...



I think in fact that Hillary Clinton will be the problem, it is our campaign that is generating the excitement, energy, that will result in a high voter turnout.