Bernie Sanders actually said...

"The effective tax rate of billionaires in America is now 8 percent, which is lower than what a nurse, teacher, firefighter, or truck driver pays."

"This is an important step forward, and I congratulate the President for doing that."

"The President believes, very strongly, that billionaires and those worth more than $100 million, should pay what firefighters, teachers, and nurses pay as their effective tax rate."

"The very, very wealthiest people are becoming phenomenally wealthier."