Political Quotes

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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  1. It is beyond unacceptable that President Trump is denying overtime pay to millions of workers who desperately need it to keep up with the outrageously high cost of living.4 sources2026takano.house.gov
  2. The future of AI and the fate of humanity must not be decided behind closed doors in Silicon Valley by billionaires seeking to maximize their power and profit.3 sources2026commondreams.org
  3. When you are racing towards a cliff, you don’t just ease up on the gas pedal. You hit the brakes.3 sources2026commondreams.org
  4. The leaders of the major AI companies publicly acknowledge that they do not fully understand the technology and that it is escaping their control. It is irresponsible for society to allow them to move forward and make these products even more advanced.2 sources2026commondreams.org
  5. Scientists have been clear: AI is an existential threat to humanity. It must be treated as such.2 sources2026sanders.senate.gov
  6. At a time of growing concern about the unchecked power of artificial intelligence, Flock is eviscerating the very notion of privacy by installing tens of thousands of cameras in communities across America without their consent.2 sources2026sanders.senate.gov
Oct 28, 2026

That has got to change. It’s time to reduce the stress level in our country and allow workers and their families to enjoy a better quality of life.

takano.house.gov
Oct 28, 2026

They'd rather poor kids with cancer die than pay a little more in taxes. That is obscene.

commondreams.org
Oct 28, 2026

Billionaires in California are spending $333 million to wage a war.

commondreams.org
Oct 28, 2026

Congratulations to Lula on his extraordinary reelection victory in the Brazilian presidential election. Lula has stood up for Brazilian workers & democracy — and will continue to do so in the next four years.

washingtonexaminer.com
Oct 27, 2026

Lula has stood up for Brazilian workers and democracy — and will continue to do so in the next four years.

foxnews.com
Oct 26, 2026

Likely voters are essentially where they were a month ago, with 46% in favor of Proposition 40 and 43% opposed—despite a recent push by backers of the measure, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, to rally support.

reason.com
Oct 26, 2026

All they can do is foment hatred and divisiveness.

npr.org
Oct 24, 2026

I think on November 3 they're going to learn a very powerful lesson.

bbc.co.uk
Oct 23, 2026

This is insane. We cannot allow AI agents to go into your bank account and act independently without your authorization.

commondreams.org
Oct 23, 2026

Left unchecked, AI could endanger the entire global financial system—including your bank account.

commondreams.org
Oct 23, 2026

He now resides on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Taxpayers want to know when they’ll get their money back.

huffpost.com
Oct 23, 2026

A man inside our government illegally spent nearly $22 million in taxpayer dollars on bogus campaign ads praising himself.

huffpost.com
Oct 23, 2026

That’s great, Mr. Trump. I’d like to report a theft.

huffpost.com
Oct 21, 2026

Too many Americans fought and died for democracy. Trump’s authoritarianism will not prevail. Go vote. We WILL win this election whether Trump likes it or not.

commondreams.org
Oct 19, 2026

What this campaign is about is looking [Elon] Musk and his friends in the eye, and saying your day has come and it’s over.

floridaphoenix.com
Oct 17, 2026

We have to take Trump on, but we have to do more... You have to implement an agenda that works for the working class of this country.

commondreams.org
Oct 15, 2026

What Will knows is, unlike Donald Trump, we have got to have strong guardrails on AI and make sure that AI works for all of us, not just a handful of billionaires.

michiganadvance.com
Oct 15, 2026

What this campaign is all about is whether we will continue to have a rubber stamp House of Representatives that does everything that Trump wants them to do, or whether we have a Congress which holds him, his behavior and his policies…

michiganadvance.com
Oct 13, 2026

“Ours is bottom-on-up politics, grassroots politics, knock on doors. That’s how we win elections.”

huffpost.com
Oct 10, 2026

You made a commitment to Congress to ‘preserve’ Head Start, yet this proposed rule is the latest attempt by the Administration to deteriorate and ultimately eliminate the program by gutting the core standards and services that have…

sanders.senate.gov
Oct 7, 2026

The time to pass Medicare for All is NOW," Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Tuesday on social media.

commondreams.org
Oct 2, 2026

Flock is always watching. We cannot allow America to become a surveillance state where a handful of AI oligarchs profit by giving the government the power to track our every movement.

dailycaller.com
Oct 2, 2026

We cannot allow America to become a surveillance state where AI oligarchs profit by giving the government the power to track our every movement.

dailycaller.com

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