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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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Sep 3, 2023

We are living in an unprecedented moment in American history.

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Sep 3, 2023

We got to bring the progressive community together to say, you know what, we're going to fight for a progressive agenda.

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Sep 3, 2023

The very, very wealthy are doing phenomenally well, while working families are struggling.

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Sep 3, 2023

We're going to lower the cost of prescription drugs, so we're not paying any more than the rest of the world.

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Sep 3, 2023

The Biden administration has made some progress. We have got a long way to go.

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Sep 3, 2023

We got to expand Social Security. Wants to cut Medicare. We have got to expand Medicare to include dental, hearing and vision.

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Sep 3, 2023

We have got to create an economy that works for all, not just a few.

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Sep 3, 2023

If we come up with a progressive agenda, I think we're going to win, and win big.

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Sep 3, 2023

We cannot have four more years of Donald Trump in the White House.

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Sep 3, 2023

The answer is yes. Bob, the answer is, yes, it should.

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Sep 3, 2023

The Biden administration has made some progress. We have got a long way to go.

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Sep 3, 2023

We got to create an economy that works for all, not just a few.

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Sep 3, 2023

We have to make it clear that we stand with the working class of this country against the kind of corporate greed that we now see.

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Aug 26, 2023

The progressive community in general and the American people have got to make a decision as to whether we stand for democracy or authoritarianism.

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Aug 26, 2023

We have to ask ourselves is, 'What do people stand for?'

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Aug 26, 2023

There are so many long-term problems that this country is facing.

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Aug 26, 2023

If you want to do well in this election, talk to the needs of the American people, have the guts to take on the big money and trusts who have so much power.

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Aug 26, 2023

If that is going to happen, if we are going to defeat creeping authoritarianism and right-wing extremism, there has got to be an ideological change of course.

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Aug 26, 2023

There has got to be an ideological change of course.

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Jul 27, 2023

Year after year, with very little debate, we pour hundreds of billions of dollars into the military-industrial complex. This year, it is about $900 billion. While defense contractors make huge profits, while the Pentagon remains unaudited…

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Jul 17, 2023

She should stay in that role whether she has the votes or not.

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Jun 8, 2023

We have got to move dramatically if we are serious about protecting the mental health and helping people in this country.

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Jun 8, 2023

As political leaders in this country, it is our job to address it.

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Jun 8, 2023

We have got to move dramatically if we are serious about protecting the mental health and helping people in this country.

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Jun 8, 2023

If 85 million Americans are uninsured or underinsured, and if we have a scarcity of mental health providers in this country, am I missing something in suggesting that for tens of millions of people--I know people call my office.

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