You know, let me be very clear. I supported Barack Obama originally. Bernie Sanders barackclearobama Change image and share on social
I have seven beautiful grandchildren, four of whom are girls. Bernie Sanders beautifulgirlgrandchild Change image and share on social
Let me thank the 2 1/2 million Americans who helped fund our campaign with an unprecedented 8 million individual campaign contributions. Anyone know what that average contribution was? That's right, $27. Bernie Sanders americanaveragecampaign share on social
The cost of college education today is so high that many young people are giving up their dream of going to college, while many others are graduating deeply in debt. Bernie Sanders collegecostdebt Change image and share on social
Establishing a 0.03 percent Wall Street speculation fee, similar to what we had from 1914-1966, would dampen the dangerous level of speculation and gambling on Wall Street, encourage the financial sector to invest in the productive economy and reduce the deficit by more than $350 billion over 10 years. Bernie Sanders billiondampendangerous share on social
At its worst, Washington is a place where name-calling partisan politics too often trumps policy. Bernie Sanders badcallpartisan Change image and share on social
Election days come and go. But the struggle of the people to create a government which represents all of us and not just the one percent - a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice - that struggle continues. Bernie Sanders basecontinuecreate share on social
Do the elected officials in Washington stand with ordinary Americans - working families, children, the elderly, the poor - or will the extraordinary power of billionaire campaign contributors and Big Money prevail? The American people, by the millions, must send Congress the answer to that question. Bernie Sanders americananswerbig share on social
The details of what the Fed did were kept secret until a provision in the Dodd-Frank Act that I sponsored required the Government Accountability Office to audit the Fed's lending programs during the financial crisis. Bernie Sanders accountabilityactaudit share on social
The Federal Reserve has a responsibility to ensure the safety and soundness of financial institutions and to contain systemic risks in financial markets. Bernie Sanders ensurefederalfinancial Change image and share on social