“There is far too little discussion in Washington about the collapse of the middle class , almost no discussion at all about the incredible income inequality and wealth inequality in this country, and the fact that we're moving toward an oligarch form of society.” LittlesCountryFactsMovingFormWealthClassMiddleIncrediblesIncomeInequalityDiscussionMiddle ClassCollapseIncome InequalityWealth Inequality Author:Bernie Sanders
“A nation will not survive morally or economically when so few have so much and so many have so little.” LittlesNationsInequalityEconomic Inequality Author:Bernie Sanders
“I don't represent large corporations and I don't want their money.” WantCorporations Author:Bernie Sanders
“It's time for the Supreme Court to catch up to the American people and legalize gay marriage.” PeopleGayCourtSupremeSupreme CourtGay Marriage Author:Bernie Sanders
“Nobody who works 40 hours a week should be living in poverty.” ShouldHoursPovertyWeek Author:Bernie Sanders
“An America where every person, no matter their race, their disability or their sexual orientation realizes the full promise of equality that is our birthright as Americans.” PersonsMatterAmericaRealizingRacePromiseDisabilityOrientationBirthright Author:Bernie Sanders
“The rich people are apparently leaving America. They're giving up their citizenship. These great lovers of America who made their money in this country-when you ask them to pay their fair share of taxes they run abroad. We have 19-year old kids who lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan defending this country. They went abroad. Not to escape taxes. They're working class kids who died in wars and now billionaires want to run abroad to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. What patriotism! What love of country!” PeopleWantGivingYearsMadeWarCountryRunningKidsAmericaAsksLostPayClassRichShareLoversTaxesGiving UpFairsDiedLeavingIraqAfghanistanWorking ClassCitizenshipRich PeopleGreat LoveBillionaireFair ShareGreat Lovers Author:Bernie Sanders
“The American people want to know that when they borrow a book from the library or buy a book, the government won't be looking over their shoulder. Everybody wants to fight terrorism, but we have to do it in away that protects American freedom.” PeopleKnowsWantBookGovernmentFightingProtectLibraryTerrorismShouldersAmerican Freedom Author:Bernie Sanders
“They talk about class warfare -- the fact of the matter is there has been class warfare for the last thirty years. It's a handful of billionaires taking on the entire middle-class and working-class of this country. And the result is you now have in America the most unequal distribution of wealth and income of any major country on Earth and the worst inequality in America since 1928. How could anybody defend the top 400 richest people in this country owning more wealth than the bottom half of America, 150 million people?” PeopleYearsHas BeensCountryMatterFactsEarthLastsAmericaWealthResultsHalfClassMillionsMiddleWorstMajorsBottomIncomeInequalityThirtyMiddle ClassWarfareWorking ClassDistributionHandfulBillionaireThirty YearsClass WarfareDistribution Of Wealth Author:Bernie Sanders