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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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Aug 5, 2024

If Governor Walz believes, for example, that we should cut the price of prescription drugs in this country in half to what they all around the rest of the world, over 70 percent of the American people believe that.

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Jul 30, 2024

when I turn on the TV or read the papers, I read a lot about politics, and I read about this candidate attacking that candidate and the other candidate attacking another candidate, and on and on it goes. But somehow or another, as a…

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Jul 23, 2024

I want to commend my fellow Vermonter for his remarks. I wanted to say a few words on the same subject. Madam President, tomorrow, Wednesday, will be a unique moment in congressional history. Throughout the many years of our country…

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Jul 21, 2024

I will do everything I can to make sure that Trump is defeated and that she is elected.

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Jul 21, 2024

Look, at a time when we are moving toward an oligarchic society where a small number of billionaires exercise incredible power over our economic and political systems, I want a ticket which is prepared to stand up and fight for working…

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Jul 21, 2024

I believe that Kamala Harris is going to be the next president of the United States and I think, Anderson, she has a chance to win this election big.

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Jul 21, 2024

Life expectancy for working class people is 10 years shorter than it is for the rich.

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Jul 13, 2024

What a democracy is about, is not radical rhetoric. What it is about is a serious discussion of where we are as a nation and how we go forward.

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Jul 13, 2024

I think President Biden is the strongest candidate the Democrats have. I think he has a very, very effective record that he can run on.

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Jul 13, 2024

Political violence of any kind or shape or form is unacceptable, it is un-American and we've got to put an end to it.

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Jul 11, 2024

We strongly endorse the bipartisan Senate Bill 3548, The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, introduced by Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee member Senator Mike Braun and Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders.

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Jul 11, 2024

We strongly endorse the bipartisan Senate Bill 3548, The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, introduced by Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee member Senator Mike Braun and Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders.

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Jul 11, 2024

We write asking you to support the bipartisan Senate Bill 3548, The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, introduced by Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders and Committee member Senator Mike…

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Jul 11, 2024

one of the reasons that the Braun-Sanders bill is so important is because it makes this data available in a standardized format

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Jul 11, 2024

We write asking you to support the bipartisan Senate Bill 3548, The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, introduced by Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders and Committee member Senator Mike…

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Jul 11, 2024

one of the reasons that the Braun-Sanders bill is so important is because it makes this data available in a standardized format

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Jul 10, 2024

We strongly endorse the bipartisan Senate Bill 3548, The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, introduced by Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee member Senator Mike Braun and Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders.

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Jul 10, 2024

We write asking you to support the bipartisan Senate Bill 3548, The Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, introduced by Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders and Committee member Senator Mike…

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Jul 7, 2024

It is a contest of who stands with the vast majority of the people in this country, the elderly, the children, working class, the poor.

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Jul 7, 2024

If Biden does that, he's going to win, he will win big.

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Jul 7, 2024

President Biden can clearly defeat Donald Trump, the most dangerous president in the history of this country.

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Jul 7, 2024

The American people want an agenda for the next four years that speaks to the needs of the working class of this country.

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Jul 7, 2024

Hey, how about standing up for the working class of this country for a change?

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Jul 7, 2024

This is not a beauty contest. It's not a Grammy Award contest. It is a contest of who stands with the vast majority of the people in this country.

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