At a time when 71 percent of the American people now approve of unions, the highest level since 1965.
Bernard Sanders
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Bernard Sanders is a prominent American politician and a member of the Democratic Party, known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice. He has served as a U.S. Senator from Vermont since 2007, having previously represented Vermont in the House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007. Sanders is recognized for his focus on issues such as income inequality, healthcare reform, and education, often emphasizing the need for systemic change to benefit working-class Americans.
The average American worker is making $50 a week less than he or she made 50 years ago after adjusting for inflation.
These workers know, as I do, that union workers earn 20 percent more on average than nonunion workers.
At a time when 71 percent of the American people now approve of unions, the highest level since 1965.
The average American worker is making $50 a week less than he or she made 50 years ago after adjusting for inflation.
Today in our Country, over 60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck and millions are working for starvation wages.
These workers know, as I do, that union workers earn 20 percent more on average than nonunion workers.
Today in our Country, over 60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck and millions are working for starvation wages.
Over one-third of the American people can't fill their prescription drugs that the doctors prescribe.
People are getting sicker and, in some cases, dying because they cannot afford the outrageous cost of prescription drugs.
We are looking at an unprecedented level of corporate greed, and that is certainly true with Moderna.
We are looking at an unprecedented level of corporate greed, and that is certainly true with Moderna.
Over one-third of the American people can't fill their prescription drugs that the doctors prescribe.
People are getting sicker and, in some cases, dying because they cannot afford the outrageous cost of prescription drugs.
Supporting workers' right to organize, free from union-busting, is not only the morally and ethically sound choice; it has practical benefits for employers.
Supporting workers' right to organize, free from union-busting, is not only the morally and ethically sound choice; it has practical benefits for employers.
My own personal view, not shared by everybody on this dais, is that health care is a human right.
My own personal view, not shared by everybody on this dais, is that health care is a human right.
I think being able to fund community-based clinic, primary care to expand our funding for primary care residencies, we would be very excited about that.
The National Health Service Corps is one example of such a program, but it is simply inadequate in many ways to meet current needs.





