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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

We cannot allow billionaires and powerful corporate interests to continue undermining democracy by injecting unlimited amounts of money into the political process.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

Prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran absent specific Congressional authorization

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

Billionaires must not be allowed to buy Democratic primary elections. Other states should follow suit.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

The American people are disgusted with a corrupt political system that allows Elon Musk to spend $270 million to elect Donald Trump. They want change. We can make change.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

We need a new politics and new leadership which is prepared to stand up to powerful corporate interests and fight for the working class.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

The New York City Democratic primary presents a clear choice as to the path forward.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

At this pivotal and dangerous moment in American history, status quo politics is not good enough.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 16, 2025

Before our party can claim to be in favor of campaign finance reform, we need to take action to stop billionaire-funded super PACs from controlling Democratic primaries.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

In the wealthiest country in the world, we should be guaranteeing health care to all as a human right, not taking health care away from millions of seniors and working families to pay for tax breaks for billionaires.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

Along with the international community, we should do everything possible to prevent an escalation of this conflict and bring the warring parties to the negotiating table.

commondreams.org
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

The U.S. must make it clear that we will not be dragged into another Netanyahu war.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

Now, his illegal unilateral attack on Iran risks a full-blown regional war.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 13, 2025

First, he uses the starvation of children in Gaza as a tool of war, a barbaric violation of the Geneva Conventions.

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

Firing independent vaccine experts is a dangerous, unprecedented move that will make it harder for the American people to access vaccines that are safe, effective, and essential to saving lives.

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

Violent protests are counterproductive and play right into Trump’s playbook.

cnn.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 8, 2025

This guy wants all of the power. He does not believe in the Constitution.

cnn.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 8, 2025

We have a president who is moving this country rapidly into authoritarianism.

cnn.com
Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Jun 8, 2025

Trump’s 'Big, Beautiful Bill' is a 'disgusting abomination' that must be defeated.

thenation.com