We cannot go back to a racist, sexist, homophobic, Islamophobic type of society.

Social Security has nothing to do with the deficit.

I think that extreme right wing views are not what the American people are looking for right now. They want to see us create jobs.

I did a lot of reading. I read about democratic socialism. And I read about the efforts of people for such a long time trying to create a society in which all people can live with dignity. And that's kind of what I believe.

There are many major crises facing our country. At the top of the list is the need to overturn Citizens United. If billionaires are able to buy elections and elect right-wing candidates, there is no way we will ever address climate change, college education, affordability, job creation, raising the minimum wage and taking on Wall Street.

We have to enforce the individual mandate. We're losing a lot of money that is not coming into the system.

I do not believe that we must maintain a bloated military budget which spends almost as much as the rest of the world combined and may lead us to perpetual warfare in the Middle East.