During the last two years the wealthiest 14 Americans saw their wealth increase by $157 billion. This is truly unbelievable. This $157 billion INCREASE in wealth among 14 individuals is more wealth that is owned, collectively, by 130 million Americans. This country does not survive morally, economically or politically when so few have so much, and so many have so little.
Bernie SandersWe have two and half million individual campaign contributions, more than any campaign in history.
Bernie SandersWall Street has enormous power over the Republican Party, enormous power over the Democratic Party.
Bernie SandersI do believe that billionaires and multi-millionaires should be paying more in taxes.
Bernie SandersIn Germany, many other countries, college tuition is free. Why isn`t free in America? Why do we have the highest rate of childhood poverty when other countries have rates much lower than we have? Why don`t we have pay equity for women workers? Why aren`t we leading the world in transforming our energy system in terms of climate change? We can do that. Are we dumb? Are we lazy? Not the case.
Bernie Sanders