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Citizens Quotes by Bernie Sanders

17 Citizens quotes by Bernie Sanders

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If you’ve ever wondered how a lifelong advocate frames the role of everyday people in a democracy, this set of 17 statements offers a clear, unapologetic voice. Sanders stitches together policy, principle, and personal conviction, giving you a compact look at his take on what it means to be a citizen.

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When the average Social Security benefit is $1328 a month, and more than one-third of our senior citizens rely on Social Security…

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Politically, as a result of Citizens United, billionaires are now able to spend as much money as they want on campaigns, which…

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It is incomprehensible that drug companies still get away with charging Americans twice as much, or more, than citizens of Canada or…

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There is something fundamentally wrong about the way we [americans] are moving as a country, when billionaires are able to buy elections…

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We have organizations, whether it is ISIS or Al Qaida, who do believe we should go back several thousand years. We should…

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I have one of the strongest records in fighting for senior citizens. I led the effort to prevent cuts to Social Security.…

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Here is what the practical impact of Citizens United means. What Citizens United means is that corporations call hundreds of millions of…

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I have introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and make it clear that the Congress and state legislatures do have…

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What the Supreme Court did in Citizens United is to say to these same billionaires and the corporations they control: 'You own…

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There are many major crises facing our country. At the top of the list is the need to overturn Citizens United. If…

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If elected president I will have a litmus test in terms of my nominee to be a Supreme Court justice. And the…

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In the last presidential election Obama and Romney raised about $1 billion each. The Koch brothers, the second wealthiest family in America,…

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The only way change happens is when people become more significantly involved in the political process. We have to increase voter turnout…

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There are three major political organizations in this country: the Republican Party, the Democratic Party and the Koch Brothers Party. With billions…

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As a result of the Citizens United Supreme Court decision, American democracy is being undermined by the ability of the Koch brothers…

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The billionaires and their super PACs increasingly control the American political process. This is not democracy. This is not what brave Americans…

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We need a strategy. And the goal is to bring millions of people together.

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We are living at a time where a handful of people have wealth beyond comprehension - huge yachts, jet planes, tens of billions of…

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The deficit crisis is real and must be addressed. But it cannot be solved on the backs of the weak and vulnerable.

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I want to break up the Wall Street banks. Hillary Clinton doesn't. I want to raise the minimum wage to 15 bucks an hour.…

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The Palestinian people's needs must be respected.

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Hillary Clinton wants to see that all Americans have the right to choose a public option in their health care exchange.

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If you want to know if your food contains gluten, aspartame, high fructose corn syrup, trans-fats or MSG, you simply read the ingredients listed…

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