A nation will not survive morally or economically when so few have so much and so many have so little
- Bernie Sanders
Who is Bernie Sanders?
He is the democratic presidential candidate of the United States and U.S. Senator of Vermont since 2006. As a democratic socialist supporting mostly liberal and progressive views (create jobs, raise wages, protect environment, healthcare for all, increase access to higher education, reform on immigration and criminal justice system, and fight corruption). Sanders has won re-election in 2018 with most of his voter by young democrats. He's born in Brooklyn, New York and he grew up a lower middle-class family of Jewish immigrant parents of the Holocaust. Previously, he has worked as the Mayor of Burlington from 1981 to 1989. Sanders achieved his bachelors degree in political science at University of Chicago.
He is the democratic presidential candidate of the United States and U.S. Senator of Vermont since 2006. As a democratic socialist supporting mostly liberal and progressive views (create jobs, raise wages, protect environment, healthcare for all, increase access to higher education, reform on immigration and criminal justice system, and fight corruption). Sanders has won re-election in 2018 with most of his voter by young democrats. He's born in Brooklyn, New York and he grew up a lower middle-class family of Jewish immigrant parents of the Holocaust. Previously, he has worked as the Mayor of Burlington from 1981 to 1989. Sanders achieved his bachelors degree in political science at University of Chicago.
His Stance On Immigration
Immigration Reform: the American immigration system is "profoundly broken"
Path to Citizenship: create a path for legal residency or citizenship to undocumented immigrants
DREAM Act: permanent residency to young undocumented immigrants
Visa Reform: halt the usage of visas for cheap, foreign labor and increase job opportunities for immigrants
Border Security: the ability to secure American borders without the construction of a wall
Immigration Reform: the American immigration system is "profoundly broken"
Path to Citizenship: create a path for legal residency or citizenship to undocumented immigrants
DREAM Act: permanent residency to young undocumented immigrants
Visa Reform: halt the usage of visas for cheap, foreign labor and increase job opportunities for immigrants
Border Security: the ability to secure American borders without the construction of a wall
His Stance On the Environment
Bernie has proposed the Green New Deal which entails:
- 100% switch to renewable energy by 2030 and complete decarbonization by 2050
- Creation of 20 million clean energy jobs
- Investment of $16.3 trillion to fund the Green New Deal
- 5 years worth of pension for displaced workers in the fossil fuel industry
- Declaration of climate change as a national emergency
His Stance On Healthcare
Bernie believes in medicare for all. He believes Medicare must negotiate with large pharmaceuticals to lower the prices of drugs through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act. Furthermore, patients, pharmacists, and wholesalers will be allowed to buy low-cost drugs from Canada and other industrialized countries through the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act.
Bernie believes in medicare for all. He believes Medicare must negotiate with large pharmaceuticals to lower the prices of drugs through the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Act. Furthermore, patients, pharmacists, and wholesalers will be allowed to buy low-cost drugs from Canada and other industrialized countries through the Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act.
His Stance On the Second Amendment
Bernie advotcates for gun reforms on current laws to obtain and distribute guns to be stricter and safer. For example, war machines will be prohibited and gun selling networks will be shut down. He will also decrease the influence of the NRA's influence on political legislators.
Bernie advotcates for gun reforms on current laws to obtain and distribute guns to be stricter and safer. For example, war machines will be prohibited and gun selling networks will be shut down. He will also decrease the influence of the NRA's influence on political legislators.
His Stance On Taxes and the Economy
Bernie will establish increase on Tax rates on the Extreme wealth, which mean he will only increase tax rates on the top 1 percent with networks worth from 50 million or more. Bernie will ensure prevention of tax envasion my building a national wealth registry and significant third party reporting requirements. Additionally, he will invest IRS funding for stronger enforement and strengthening of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
Bernie will establish increase on Tax rates on the Extreme wealth, which mean he will only increase tax rates on the top 1 percent with networks worth from 50 million or more. Bernie will ensure prevention of tax envasion my building a national wealth registry and significant third party reporting requirements. Additionally, he will invest IRS funding for stronger enforement and strengthening of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.
His Stance On Women's Rights
Bernie will advocate for womens rights for reproductive freedom, such as funding for the Title X, Planned Parenthood. Adopt the Paycheck Fairness Act for equal pay and the Violence Against Women Act to protect women for sexual harrasment in the workplace, military and oter institutions. Lastly, apponting judges that uphold basic women's rights and fighting to end sexual harassment allow women to express said rights in court and work.
Bernie will advocate for womens rights for reproductive freedom, such as funding for the Title X, Planned Parenthood. Adopt the Paycheck Fairness Act for equal pay and the Violence Against Women Act to protect women for sexual harrasment in the workplace, military and oter institutions. Lastly, apponting judges that uphold basic women's rights and fighting to end sexual harassment allow women to express said rights in court and work.
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