In America, we are living in a society which is moving more and more toward an oligarchic form of society where government is dominated heavily by big-money interests.
Bernie SandersI'm a United States senator, and I have a responsibility to the people of my state - also to the people of this country.
Bernie SandersThe Fed has got to become a more democratic institution that is responsive to the needs of the middle class, not just Wall Street CEOs.
Bernie SandersGiven the fact that poverty is growing, more and more Americans are losing health insurance, health care costs are going up, the middle class is shrinking, the gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider. That speaks to the weakness of the opposition. People do not like George W. Bush. But I think it's fair to say that they are not flocking to the Democratic Party, or see the Democrats as a real alternative.
Bernie Sanders