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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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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

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 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

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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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

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

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

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

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Jun 19, 2024

I'm always impressed that when it comes to defense spending, hey, we could spend a trillion dollars a year.

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Jun 19, 2024

If four hedge fund managers today, at a time when we have massive income, wealth inequality in America, four hedge company executives making more money than every kindergarten teacher in this country, maybe there's something wrong with our…

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Jun 19, 2024

This country does not survive unless we have the best education in the world for our kids, we're not going to compete economically.

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Jun 19, 2024

There is, in fact nothing more, nothing more important that we can do than provide a quality education to all of our young people.

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Jun 19, 2024

I hope that the Federal Government can make providing funding for those programs a priority, and invest in teachers like Senator Sanders Pay Our Teachers Act proposes with a starting salary of $60,000.

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Jun 19, 2024

Raising teacher salaries to at least 60,000 a year, and ensuring competitive pay for all of our teachers is one of the most important steps we can take to address the teacher shortage in America and to improve the quality of public…

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Jun 19, 2024

Public school teachers should not be forced to work two or three jobs just to make ends meet.

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Jun 19, 2024

For decades, public school teachers have been overworked, underpaid, understaffed, and maybe most importantly, underappreciated.

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Jun 19, 2024

The situation has become so absurd that 4 hedge fund managers on Wall Street made more money last year than every kindergarten teacher in America.

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Jun 19, 2024

Incredibly, 44 percent of public-school teachers are now quitting their profession within 5 years.

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Jun 19, 2024

If we are serious about the need for a bright and hopeful future for our Country, we must understand that the children, the young people of this country are our future.

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