more expensive in the us than in some other rich countriesbut progressive democrats long ago had to give up their ambitions for free preschool and community colleges and expanded healthcare for the elderlymillions of seniors will continue to have rotten teeth and lack the dentures hearing aids or eyeglasses that they deserve sanders said from the senate floorthis bill as currently written does nothing to address itbut fellow democrats eager to pass the legislation well ahead of november midterms when control of congress is much at stake have rejected any change in the textto help offset the plans massive spending it would reduce the us deficit through a new 15percent minimum tax on companies with profits of 1 billion or more a move targeting some that now pay far less