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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.

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Mar 29, 2023

At a time when 71 percent of the American people now approve of unions, the highest level since 1965.

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Mar 29, 2023

The average American worker is making $50 a week less than he or she made 50 years ago after adjusting for inflation.

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Mar 29, 2023

These workers know, as I do, that union workers earn 20 percent more on average than nonunion workers.

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Mar 29, 2023

What we are now seeing is a major increase in trade union organizing.

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Mar 29, 2023

At a time when 71 percent of the American people now approve of unions, the highest level since 1965.

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Mar 29, 2023

What we are now seeing is a major increase in trade union organizing.

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Mar 29, 2023

The average American worker is making $50 a week less than he or she made 50 years ago after adjusting for inflation.

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Mar 29, 2023

Today in our Country, over 60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck and millions are working for starvation wages.

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Mar 29, 2023

These workers know, as I do, that union workers earn 20 percent more on average than nonunion workers.

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Mar 29, 2023

Today in our Country, over 60 percent of our people are living paycheck to paycheck and millions are working for starvation wages.

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Mar 22, 2023

Over one-third of the American people can't fill their prescription drugs that the doctors prescribe.

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Mar 22, 2023

People are getting sicker and, in some cases, dying because they cannot afford the outrageous cost of prescription drugs.

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Mar 22, 2023

We are looking at an unprecedented level of corporate greed, and that is certainly true with Moderna.

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Mar 22, 2023

We are looking at an unprecedented level of corporate greed, and that is certainly true with Moderna.

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Mar 22, 2023

Over one-third of the American people can't fill their prescription drugs that the doctors prescribe.

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Mar 22, 2023

People are getting sicker and, in some cases, dying because they cannot afford the outrageous cost of prescription drugs.

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Mar 8, 2023

Supporting workers' right to organize, free from union-busting, is not only the morally and ethically sound choice; it has practical benefits for employers.

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Mar 8, 2023

Supporting workers' right to organize, free from union-busting, is not only the morally and ethically sound choice; it has practical benefits for employers.

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Mar 2, 2023

My own personal view, not shared by everybody on this dais, is that health care is a human right.

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Mar 2, 2023

Your leadership is much appreciated by CHCs across the country.

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Mar 2, 2023

My own personal view, not shared by everybody on this dais, is that health care is a human right.

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Mar 2, 2023

Your leadership is much appreciated by CHCs across the country.

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Feb 16, 2023

By 2025, the United States will have a shortage of up to 450,000 nurses.

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Feb 16, 2023

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.

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Feb 16, 2023

The National Health Service Corps is one example of such a program, but it is simply inadequate in many ways to meet current needs.

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