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Sanders: Universal Healthcare and Free College Aren’t Radical Ideas, They Are ‘Human Rights’ (VIDEO)
U.S. Uncut ^ | September 27, 2015 | Hugh Wharton

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.

(VIDEO-AT-LINK)


TOPICS: Vermont; Campaign News; Issues; Parties
KEYWORDS: marxism; pinko; redistribution; sanders
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1 posted on 09/29/2015 5:42:21 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; GeronL

Life save from a knife in the womb strangely ISN’T a human right.


2 posted on 09/29/2015 5:43:50 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Will Bernie Sanders run as an Independent if he does not get the nomination of the Democrat Party?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Human rights?” Prove it moron. Clown.


3 posted on 09/29/2015 5:44:36 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Normal people don't vote Democrat.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


4 posted on 09/29/2015 5:45:53 PM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

A right does not impose an obligation on someone else.


5 posted on 09/29/2015 5:46:16 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sanders: Slavery is a human right


6 posted on 09/29/2015 5:46:38 PM PDT by 4rcane
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To: FlingWingFlyer

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


7 posted on 09/29/2015 5:46:48 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Will Bernie Sanders run as an Independent if he does not get the nomination of the Democrat Party?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There are currently 22 million students in colleges and universities in the US. That’s some privileged few.


8 posted on 09/29/2015 5:46:53 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: Norm Lenhart

Havahd has billions in their endowment. They don’t even need to charge for the education.


9 posted on 09/29/2015 5:47:30 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Will Bernie Sanders run as an Independent if he does not get the nomination of the Democrat Party?)
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To: xkaydet65

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.


10 posted on 09/29/2015 5:49:14 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Will Bernie Sanders run as an Independent if he does not get the nomination of the Democrat Party?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


11 posted on 09/29/2015 5:50:47 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


12 posted on 09/29/2015 5:50:51 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Food” is not even a basic human “right”. How can a college education fall into that category.


13 posted on 09/29/2015 5:50:56 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“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.


14 posted on 09/29/2015 5:51:04 PM PDT by headstamp 2
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To: a fool in paradise

On investment income alone, Harvard could provide 20,000 students $50,000 scholarships every year.


15 posted on 09/29/2015 5:51:38 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Mississippi! My vote is going to Cruz.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

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.


16 posted on 09/29/2015 5:52:10 PM PDT by amnestynone (Political Correction is a tactic based social intimidation to suppress opposing views.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
I have a right to (force others to work so I can have) free health care!
17 posted on 09/29/2015 5:52:46 PM PDT by TChad
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Socialism 101


18 posted on 09/29/2015 5:53:17 PM PDT by McGruff (Trump-Cruz 2016. Make America Great Again.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Nothing is for free.


19 posted on 09/29/2015 5:53:35 PM PDT by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
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To: a fool in paradise

Yup! If healthcare and college are “human rights”, how do the hospitals and colleges get away with charging for them? Stupid question, I know.


20 posted on 09/29/2015 5:55:17 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Normal people don't vote Democrat.)
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