Bernie Sanders actually said...

Not to the detriment of the program, that it should be done away with for that reason, but it's a concern that I have.

Acknowledging concerns without suggesting the program should be eliminated.

09/18/2009

More Bernie Sanders Quotes

The top one percent own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent.

According to the World Economic Forum, we are now in twelfth place. That is not anything that anybody on this committee should be proud of.

I have a problem with some of the wealthiest people in this country, who have more money than people can dream of, coming here and lecturing...

These are enormously profitable corporations that in some recent years have paid zero in Federal income taxes.