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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 15, 2025

It would be a really sad state of affairs to have to spend millions of dollars on a divisive primary. We should be focusing on beating Susan Collins, and Platner can do that.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 14, 2025

I mention Gaza in virtually every speech. And without exception, whether you’re doing it in Viroqua, Wisconsin; Los Angeles, California; Newport, Vermont—wherever you’re doing it—it is almost always a standing response.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 14, 2025

They don’t even understand it, John. It’s not their world.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 14, 2025

If your question is, 'Is it conceivable that good people can take over the Democratic Party and make it a working-class party?'—that’s a possibility.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 14, 2025

The Democratic Party no longer even can dream of saying to you, you know, 'Mary Smith won. You may not like her politics, but she’s the Democratic nominee.'

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 14, 2025

They’re way out of touch with where ordinary people are.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 14, 2025

It's disappointing that some Democratic leaders are urging Governor Mills to run. We need to focus on winning that seat & not waste millions on an unnecessary & divisive primary.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 14, 2025

Graham Platner is a great working class candidate for Senate in Maine who will defeat Susan Collins.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 9, 2025

It’s a very important issue. Nobody wants to see anybody in the military, anybody working for the government — people are struggling. Everybody knows that.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 6, 2025

I think it’s because investing in AI and robotics will increase their wealth and power exponentially.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Oct 6, 2025

The artificial intelligence and robotics being developed by these multi-billionaires today will allow corporate America to wipe out tens of millions of decent-paying jobs, cut labor costs and boost profits.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Oct 1, 2025

At least we’re on the same page talking about the same problem.

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Becca Balint
@beccabalint· Democratic · VT· Sep 19, 2025

Our Nation is in crisis. We are in a very dark place. Americans are scared, and they want to see a way forward. We all need to start with ourselves. This morning, I sat, and I lit a candle. I thought about the anguish and suffering of…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 17, 2025

That is a loaded gun. It is the heart of the family and their ability to carry on. This just can't happen. It can't happen. We are the body that has the option of ignoring the hardship and the catastrophic consequences of this on the…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 17, 2025

That is right; $37,000 a year, and there are 40,000 as you mentioned. This is really about the Affordable Care tax credits that expire. This was not in the Big Beautiful Bill. The Big Beautiful Bill took a trillion dollars away from the…

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 17, 2025

It is the actual imposition of the premium increase. The only way we can spare this heartache--literally, taking away people's healthcare--is by extending the premium tax credits. So that is a decision this body has to make.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Sep 17, 2025

Well, if you are a billionaire, it works out. The fact is, it can't be explained. It hasn't happened yet. This is about to go into effect if we don't act as the Senate.

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