I think the media and the candidates have got to talk about why the middle class is in decline and why we have massive levels of income and wealth inequality.

I would have put more emphasis on bringing working class people together to fight for a government that works for all of us.

It's absurd we remain the only major country on earth not to guarantee health care to all people and paid family and medical leave.

I am not a great fan of the payroll tax holiday because I'm nervous about what it does to the future of Social Security.

The Republicans are many things, but they're not dumb.

The United States has more people living in poverty than at almost any time in the modern history of our country. I believe that in a democratic, civilized society none of our people should be hungry or living in desperation. We need to expand Social Security, not cut it. We need to increase funding for nutrition programs, not cut them.

I am sure that there are some single payer advocates who think the only thing worth fighting for is single payer.