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Bernie Sanders

@berniesanders

U.S. Senator for Vermont. Not me, us.

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In the last three-and-a-half years, working together, we have accomplished more than any government since FDR. But much more remains to be done. We must have the courage to stand up to wealth and power and deliver justice for people at home and abroad.

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We need Steven Horsford's voice in Congress. He is a powerful champion for workers and has been leading the fight in Nevada to make housing safer and more affordable. I urge Nevadans to join me in supporting his campaign.

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.Kamala Harris understands that good policy is good politics. She is prepared to lower the cost of prescription drugs, end medical debt, and finally address the housing crisis that has touched every corner of this country.

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Olympic athletes competing in Paris were stunned to discover that, in France, free health care is a human right. Meanwhile, in the U.S., 1 in 4 cancer patients go bankrupt or lose their homes because their treatment is so expensive. We need Medicare for All.

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Here's the truth about America today: If you're rich, you'll live a long life. If you're working class, you'll die 10 years sooner. Theo Von and I agree — it's time to do something about that discrepancy.

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The American people want stability in the White House. They want somebody they can trust. And more and more people are understanding that is not who Donald Trump is.

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We need to get Big Money out of our political process. Billionaires in both parties should not be able to buy elections. For the sake of our democracy we must overturn the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision and move toward public funding of elections.

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70% of Americans support unions. Why? Union workers: - Earn nearly 20% more than non-union workers on average. - Are more likely to have good benefits like health care and pensions. - Have greater protections against dangerous workplaces.

70% of Americans support unions.

Why?

Union workers:

- Earn nearly 20% more than non-union workers on average.
- Are more likely to have good benefits like health care and pensions.
- Have greater protections against dangerous workplaces.
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If the American people strongly support a progressive economic agenda, why hasn't it been implemented? The answer is simple: Money. We need to move to the public funding of elections, and end the practice of billionaires controlling our political process.

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The Republican Party wants more tax breaks for billionaires, and massive cuts to Social Security and benefits. It wants to allow polluters to destroy our planet and drug companies to charge us whatever they want. THAT is radical. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

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82% of Americans believe that the wealthy and corporations should pay their fair share in taxes. A small number of Wall Street executives and Silicon Valley investors disagree. We cannot allow a handful of billionaire donors to decide our tax code.

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Every scientist in the world understands that climate change is real, and caused by human activity. If we don’t get a handle on it, it will only get worse. Donald Trump believes that climate change “is a hoax created in China.” That is insane.

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As we approach Labor Day, let us not forget that the United States is the ONLY major nation not to guarantee workers paid family and medical leave.   There are moms in this country who give birth, and are forced back to work a week later.   Absolutely unacceptable.

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As we celebrate Labor Day, let us continue the fight for a worker’s agenda that includes passing the PRO Act to end union busting; raising the federal minimum wage to a living wage; Paid Family and Medical Leave; and a pro-worker trade policy. Happy Labor Day.

As we celebrate Labor Day, let us continue the fight for a worker’s agenda that includes passing the PRO Act to end union busting; raising the federal minimum wage to a living wage; Paid Family and Medical Leave; and a pro-worker trade policy. Happy Labor Day.
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Yes, Governor Walz has a defined benefit pension plan. That's good. He earned it. At a time when about half of older workers have no retirement savings, we've got to restore defined benefit pensions so that all Americans can retire with the respect and the dignity they deserve.

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Despair is not an option. If you want to live in a sane and decent society, if you want a better world for your kids, you must stand up and fight for a better America.

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Rather than obey the law and negotiate a new contract for its 17,000 workers, AT&T decided to illegally drag its feet and refuse to bargain in good faith. The company should stop playing these games with workers’ lives and reach a fair deal.

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Conservatives and progressives disagree on plenty, but many of us have something in common: We do not want to see American democracy undermined by Donald Trump's cult of personality.