Bernie SandersGeverifieerd account

Donald Trump's tax bill in 2017: $750 Elon Musk's tax bill in 2018: $0 Amazon's tax bill in 2018: $0 Average American's tax bill in 2017: $12,200 We've got a tax code that is rigged in favor of the rich and large corporations. The time for them to pay their fair share is NOW.

I happen to believe in the radical notion that you should be able to grow old and hear the people around you, to keep teeth in your mouth, and to see the world around you. Let's expand Medicare to cover hearing aids, dental, and eyeglasses.

I spoke with @Indiawaltonbflo and congratulated her on a great victory. Her win in the mayoral primary is an important step forward for the working people of Buffalo, and shows the political power of an agenda that puts people first.

Do not let anyone tell you we cannot do big things in this country. We put a man on the moon — YES, we can take on climate change. We can guarantee health care as a right. We can guarantee child care and pre-K education to every child. Now is the time to think big, not small.

I'm proud to stand with the @MSNBCunion. A clear majority of newsroom employees at @MSNBC and @TheChoice have chosen to organize with the @WGAEast, and the network should recognize the union without delay or division.

It's not acceptable to me or to you that some of the richest people in this country do not pay a nickel in income tax. Our job is not complicated. It is to create a government and an economy that works for all of us, not the powerful.

We must stand together and tell the billionaire class: our time is now. And no, we will not wait.

I’ll be there soon because now is the time for our government to finally pay attention to the needs of the working class.https://twitter.com/popdemoc/status/1408086198258708480 …

You're a working class mom with a new baby, and you live in Canada. You know how many days of paid leave you get to spend with your baby? 119. If you're living just over the border in Detroit, you get ZERO days with your baby — in the richest country in the world. Unacceptable.

If you know of any Republican who wants to vote to support democracy, I'd love to see them, but as far as I can tell, there aren't any.

We are the only major country on earth not to guarantee paid parental leave. Is that acceptable? I think not.

Wages stagnant for over 40 years. Massive income and wealth inequality. No paid parental leave. Astronomical child care costs. 90 million uninsured or underinsured. Unaffordable prescription drugs. Does this really sound like the richest country on earth?

When we talk about democracy in America, we are talking about one person, one vote. What democracy is not about is a handful of billionaires using their wealth to buy our elections, or states suppressing the vote by denying poor people or people of color the right to vote.