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Bernie Sanders

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Bernie Sanders is an American politician and activist who has served as the junior United States senator from Vermont since 2007. A member of the Independent party, Sanders is known for his progressive policies and advocacy for social justice, healthcare reform, and income equality. He previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, where he was the first independent elected to the House in 40 years. Throughout his career, Sanders has been a vocal critic of economic inequality and corporate influence in politics.

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May 26, 2026

You elect Graham Platner senator, you’re going to transform America.

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May 26, 2026

You, as a citizen, get one vote. They, as oligarchs, get to buy the candidates. That’s not democracy.

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May 26, 2026

I introduced legislation, which Graham will be by my side in fighting for, which says that we are going to impose a 5% annual wealth tax on 938 billionaires in America.

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May 26, 2026

In America today, it is unacceptable that large, profitable corporations like Amazon are routinely violating our nation’s health and safety laws.

sanders.senate.gov
May 26, 2026

It is outrageous that, while the billionaire class has never had it so good, one in five children will go hungry in America this year.

sanders.senate.gov
May 26, 2026

Graham understands... we are not going to let a handful of billionaires control the future of this country.

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Feb 17, 2026

Jackson was a courageous civil rights leader who put his life on the line in the fight against segregation and racism.

theguardian.com
Jan 10, 2026

We are powerful. We have the strongest military on Earth, and we can run any country we want.

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Jan 10, 2026

Mr. Miller gave a very good definition of imperialism.

cnn.com
Jan 10, 2026

Trump promised to cap credit card interest rates at 10% and stop Wall Street from getting away with murder.

nytimes.com
Jan 10, 2026

We cannot continue to allow big banks to make huge profits ripping off the American people.

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