Posted on 09/29/2015 5:42:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
This interview is amazing.
As the Bernie Sanders campaign surges, the socialist senator continues to bring the national conversation back from the right after 30 years of bellicose class war rhetoric.
In the clip below, he shames those (including Jeb Bush) who would cut taxes for the rich while stripping Social Security. Sanders states clearly that every other industrialized country invests in their own citizens and children and it’s high time that we followed suit.
While Sanders is heavily-criticized for identifying as a democratic socialist, he embraces the label. Sanders says countries that abide by the principles of democratic socialism, like Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, often lead the world in healthcare, education, and strength of the middle class.
Moreover, Sanders is striking a chord with the majority of Americans — according to Pew Research, 77 percent of Americans believe too much power is concentrated in the hands of the rich and the wealthiest corporations. 91 percent of Democrats agreed with that statement, along with 80 percent of independents. Even 53 percent of Republicans agreed that the wealthy have too much power in today’s America.
Sanders remains unwavering in his commitment to establishing education and health care as a basic human right, not a luxury only available to the privileged. He maintains his plan could be easily funded by requiring the wealthy and the largest corporations to pay much higher taxes. He justifies this by pointing out that the wealthiest 400 Americans control more wealth than the poorest 150 million Americans, combined. And since 2009 — the official end of the recession — 95 percent of all income gains went to the top 1 percent.
As Bernie Sanders’ poll numbers continue to increase, and as he gets more opportunities to communicate his message on mainstream networks, sanity may be slowly returning to our media and the ongoing dialogue about class in America. Watch the clip below and tell us if you agree.
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Life save from a knife in the womb strangely ISN’T a human right.
“Human rights?” Prove it moron. Clown.
Cool. Bernie can send me to Harvard and pay my medical costs. It’s my right. He has more than me and I want my fair share.
A right does not impose an obligation on someone else.
Sanders: Slavery is a human right
Access to an education may be a just civil right, but absolutely no one OWES it to pay someone else’s way.
Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia, there is no ‘right’ to practice any faith other than Islam. No ‘right’ to even read a competing biblical text.
FOBS
There are currently 22 million students in colleges and universities in the US. That’s some privileged few.
Havahd has billions in their endowment. They don’t even need to charge for the education.
30 million illegal immigrants want a free college edumacation.
We hear about the dreamers, who are only taking the jobs that no body else wants, who come to better themselves and get a degree... to get a better paying professional career... that apparently no one wants.
yeah, because college is paying HUGE dividends for those who’ve graduated in the past 6 years. /s
Went to college because it was either that or move out. Got a worthless degree.
Took a 3 month course on Microsoft Office and typing, got a job in a presentations department and the rest is history.
College had nothing to do with it.
Yeah, I’ve seen some bernie stickers and sweat shirts already in the Reno area. Folks my age. Guess they’re some of the ones that never learned anything growing up. I think the back of the sweat said “Join The Political Revolution”. Idiots.
“Food” is not even a basic human “right”. How can a college education fall into that category.
“In the clip below, he shames those (including Jeb Bush) who would cut taxes for the rich while stripping Social Security.”
Sorry Bernie, Barry did that already to fund sh**care.
On investment income alone, Harvard could provide 20,000 students $50,000 scholarships every year.
The Chamber of Commerce says it does not like tea partiers because they are working with the Democrats tog et things done. I would like to see them work with this guy.
Socialism 101
Nothing is for free.
Yup! If healthcare and college are “human rights”, how do the hospitals and colleges get away with charging for them? Stupid question, I know.
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