So as a nation, we have a right to be very proud of the successes that we have seen because of the struggle of millions of people to create a less discriminatory society. That is something we should be proud of, but there is one struggle in which not only have we not succeeded but in which we are losing ground and that is the fundamental struggle for economic justice.
Bernie SandersWhat kind of nation are we when we give tax breaks to billionaires, but we can't take care of the elderly and the children.
Bernie SandersIt is a public financing system that everybody knows is antiquated. It no longer works. Nobody can become president based on that system.
Bernie SandersWe can have paid family and medical leave. We can make public colleges and universities tuition-free. These are not revolutionary, radical ideas. They're kind of common sense.
Bernie SandersIn terms of media, we did not get the kind of media attention that somebody like a Donald Trump got, because media is not necessarily interested in the issues facing the middle class, more interested in attacks in personality. So I think there were a lot of reasons.
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