Bernie Sanders

United States Senator from Vermont

Also known as Sen. Bernie Sanders, Bernie, Bernard "Bernie" Sanders

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Notable quotes

“The revolution comes when two strangers smile at each other, when a father refuses to send his child to school because schools destroy children, when a commune is started and people begin to trust each other, when a young man refuses to go to war and when a girl pushes aside all that her mother has 'taught' her and accepts her boyfriends (sic) love.”
— "The Revolution Is Life Versus Death", in Vermont Freeman (1969), as quoted in "The origins of Sanders' ideology, in his own words" by Brianna Keilar, CNN (29 February 2016)
“Warren Buffett, one of the richest guys in the world, openly admits that his effective tax rate is lower than his secretary's. It's time to tell the billionaire class that if they want to enjoy the benefits of America, they have to accept their responsibilities, and they have to start paying their fair share of taxes.”
— Late Night with Seth Meyers, (2 June 2015)
“Democratic socialism means that in a democratic, civilized society the wealthiest people and the largest corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.”
— "Bernie Sanders Speech On Democratic Socialism", (19 November 2015).
“I think that what we need is to create policies which deal with immigration in a rational way. And a rational way is not locking children up in detention centers or separating them from their mothers. What we need is Trump to sit down with members of Congress and work on a rational program which deals with this serious issue.”
— Answering to on if he is in favor of abolishing the agency.
“Look, at this particular moment in history, and perhaps at any moment in history, despair is not an option.”
— "I asked Bernie Sanders about a Gaza Ceasefire" - Hasan Minhaj
“If Bernie Sanders wins he'll be the first socialist elected president since 2008.”
— Jay Leno, monologue on NBC's The Tonight Show (6 October 2015)

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Key facts

Occupation: politician, journalist, carpenter, university teacher
Position held: Mayor of Burlington, Vermont, United States representative, United States representative, United States representative
Citizenship: United States
Born: September 8, 1941
Website: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/, https://berniesanders.com, https://berniesanders.com/es/

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