It is very easy for a candidate to speak to people who hold the same views, it's harder but important to reach out to others who look at the world differently. Bernie Sanders More Quotes by Bernie Sanders More Quotes From Bernie Sanders It is beyond my comprehension why today in America, hundreds of thousands of bright young people are unable to go to college - for one reason: that their family lacks the funding. And together we are going to change that. Bernie Sanders collegeamericapeople I am disappointed that after all of the struggles that we have had in this country for such a long time, trying to get through and beyond racism and bigotry and discrimination - I think it is sad. It just tells us the kind of work that we have to do as - as America, as a nation. Bernie Sanders strugglecountrythinking As the nation at last confronts global warming, it is no time for denial, greed, cynicism or pessimism. Bernie Sanders denialgreedlasts If you ask me about my views on the environment, on women's rights, on gay rights, I am liberal. I don't have a problem with that at all. Some of my best friends are liberal. Bernie Sanders gayrightsviews As president, I will fight to make tuition in public colleges and universities free, as well as substantially lower interest rates on student loans. Bernie Sanders fightingpresidentcollege Donald Trump tapped into the anger of a declining middle class that is sick and tired of establishment economics, establishment politics and the establishment media. Bernie Sanders tiredmediaclass I know a great country that needs to be rebuilt in terms of roads, bridges, schools. That is called the United States of America. Bernie Sanders bridgescountryschool I would like to see somebody who speaks for the underdog, for the Bernie Sanders landamericapeople In terms of media, we did not get the kind of media attention that somebody like a Donald Trump got, because media is not necessarily interested in the issues facing the middle class, more interested in attacks in personality. So I think there were a lot of reasons. Bernie Sanders issuesmediathinking Many White people are not sensitive to the kind of abuse that African Americans, especially younger African Americans, receive at the hands of police officers and police departments. I think for most Whites their experience with the police has been good or neutral because they don't interact with the police as much as those in the Black community. Bernie Sanders whitehandsthinking I want to say something, and it may sound harsh, not to you, but to the American people. In a sense, in my view, the business model of Wall Street is fraud. It's fraud. I believe that corruption is rampant, and the fact that major bank after major bank has reached multi billion dollar settlements with the United States government when we have a weak regulator system tells me that not only did we have to bail them out once, if we don't start breaking them up, we're going to have to bail them out again, and I do not want to see that happen. Bernie Sanders wallgovernmentbelieve I think the issue of income and wealth inequality is in fact a moral issue. Bernie Sanders incomeissuesthinking We are moving in exactly the wrong direction in higher education. Forty years ago, tuition in some of the great American public universities and colleges was virtually free. Today, the cost is unaffordable for many working class families. Higher education must be a right for all - not just wealthy families. Bernie Sanders collegeyearsmoving Black people are dying in this country because we have a criminal justice system which is out of control, a system in which over 50% of young African American kids are unemployed. It is estimated that a black baby born today has a one in four chance of ending up in the criminal justice system. Bernie Sanders babycountrykids The middle class in America is at a tipping point. It will not last another generation if we don't boldly change course now. Bernie Sanders changeclassamerica We don`t need to drive up the national debt by giving tax breaks to millionaires and billionaires. Bernie Sanders debtgivingneeds I have introduced a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United and make it clear that the Congress and state legislatures do have the ability and the power to regulate and get corporate funding out of political campaigns. Bernie Sanders citizens-unitedcampaignspolitical The good news is that the American people, not just the African-American community are saying enough is enough. You can`t hold people in custody and suddenly find out that they are dead. You can`t shoot people in the back. Bernie Sanders african-americancommunitypeople 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. Bernie Sanders classcountrymoving When we talk about the healthcare crisis in America we've got to also be talking about the dental crisis and how to address it. Bernie Sanders addressestalkingamerica
