I believe in public funding of elections, absolutely. But this system iscurrently very antiquated and no longer applies to modern day politics. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
In 2005, Republicans passed a 360-page reconciliation bill without a single Democratic vote that provided deep cuts to Medicaid and raised premiums… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Democrats and progressives do well when the voter turnout is high. Republicans do well when the voter turnout is low. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
In my view, it is not a question of Trump having won the election, it's a question of Democrats having lost the… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
There are three major political organizations in this country: the Republican Party, the Democratic Party and the Koch Brothers Party. With billions… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
If elected president I will have a litmus test in terms of my nominee to be a Supreme Court justice. And the… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Ben Carson and I don`t have much in common politically. But the fact is when you have kids getting involved in the… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
As an independent, my views, in fact, are a little bit different than many of my Democratic colleagues. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Republicans talk a good game about veterans, but when it came to put money on the line to protect our veterans, frankly,… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
There is a reason why these people [from Wall Street] are putting huge amounts of money into our political system. And in… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
The Republicans are many things, but they're not dumb. And if millions of people begin to stand up and fight back, they're… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Democratic socialism means that our government does everything it can to create a full employment economy. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
We need a growing middle class, not one that has been disappearing for 40 years. We need a vibrant one person-one vote… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I'm not a Democrat, I'm an Independent, but I caucus with the Democrats. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
All that socialism means to me, to be very frank with you, is democracy with a small 'd.' I believe in democracy,… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Not just for the U.S. Senate but it also means for school board and city council. We need to revitalize American democracy.… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Republicans drove us into debt with two wars and the Bush tax cuts. Now they want to pay for that debt with… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
For Democrats to win, they're going to have to address the needs of working people. They're going to have to address the… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
I would love to have the endorsement of every progressive organization in America. We're very proud to have received recently the endorsement… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
What does a political revolution look like? It means that 80 percent of the people vote in national elections, not 40 percent.… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Election days come and go. But the struggle of the people to create a government which represents all of us and not… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
The history of American democracy, to say the least, has been checkered. Our nation was founded at a time when people of… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Most people that I know don believe that a handful of corporations request sit together without disclosure, by the way, and pump… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Democratic socialism means that we must reform a political system that is corrupt, that we must create an economy that works for… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
The rich people are apparently leaving America. They're giving up their citizenship. These great lovers of America who made their money in this country-when… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
As the longest serving Independent in the history of the United States Congress, as somebody who came into office by defeating an incumbent Democratic… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
What Wall Street and credit card companies are doing is really not much different from what gangsters and loan sharks do who make predatory… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
What we have got to do immediately is to say that racism and xenophobia is totally unacceptable and we will stand with the 1… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
In 1999, Hoffmann-LaRoche paid a $500 million criminal fine for leading a worldwide conspiracy to fix prices for certain vitamins. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
We need a strategy. And the goal is to bring millions of people together. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
We are living at a time where a handful of people have wealth beyond comprehension - huge yachts, jet planes, tens of billions of… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
The deficit crisis is real and must be addressed. But it cannot be solved on the backs of the weak and vulnerable. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
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.… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
Hillary Clinton wants to see that all Americans have the right to choose a public option in their health care exchange. — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image
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… — Bernie Sanders Copy Share Image