Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

War is a horror. We must do everything humanly possible to avoid it. https://t.co/CzrkxhE1Fp — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

You see it over and over. A corporation is greedy, treats its workers poorly. Those workers organize and form a union, the corporation tries to break up that union. And why? Because in a union, it is workers who have the power. And nothing scares corporate America more than that. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Think about this. A diabetic mom in Detroit, Michigan spends upwards of $300 for one vial of insulin. Just 7 miles away, in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, a diabetic mom pays ONE TENTH of that — around $35 — for the exact same insulin. Does that make any sense to you at all? — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I get concerned when I hear the familiar drumbeats in Washington demanding we ‘show strength’, when we’re faced with what could be the worst European war in 75 years. We must do all we can to find a diplomatic solution in Ukraine. https://t.co/W2jaDl26uG — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

If Jeff Bezos can afford to dismantle a bridge in Europe so that his $500 million, 417-foot mega-yacht can get to the other side, you know what? Mr. Bezos can afford to pay his fair share of taxes to build a bridge out of poverty for working class families in America. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Question. Why is it that in the United States, a diabetic person who paid ~$90 for a vial of Humalog insulin in 2009, must now shell out some $300 for the EXACT same vial of insulin? Answer. A Congress in Washington, D.C. who lacks the guts to take on Big Pharma's greed. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

This is what a corrupt political system looks like. This is why billionaires get richer. This is what Oligarchy is all about. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

True tax rate for the 25 richest people in the United States: 3.4% Average tax rate for a nurse: 24% You know what? A nurse should not pay more in income tax than a billionaire. How's that for a radical idea? — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I have traveled all over this country. I have never met a single person who has told me they love paying the highest prices on the planet for their prescription drugs. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Cost for one vial of insulin: 🇦🇺: $6.94 🇬🇧: $7.52 🇫🇷: $9.08 🇩🇪: $11 🇨🇦: $12 🇯🇵: $14.40 🇺🇸: $98.70 Why should the American people be made to pay, by far, the highest prices on the planet for prescription drugs? — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Here is the truth. A tiny handful of incredibly wealthy individuals exercise enormous control over our economic and political system. And what does that mean? Decade after decade, it remains the same: the rich get richer, while the poor and working class get poorer. https://t.co/lz5wjh5b4r — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

In 2020 alone, the six largest drug companies in the U.S. made nearly $50 BILLION in profits. The 10 highest-paid pharma executives made over $500 million in total compensation. Meanwhile, 1 in 4 Americans can't afford the medicines prescribed by their doctor. Unacceptable. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I do not want you to ever grow comfortable with the fact that half our people are living paycheck to paycheck, struggling to keep food on the table, struggling to keep a roof over their heads. That is a moral outrage and it's one we cannot accept. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

As you grow old, you should not have to worry about how you're going to afford to keep teeth in your mouth. We must expand Medicare to cover dental care, hearing aids, and eyeglasses. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

When you've got 1,500 Big Pharma lobbyists on Capitol Hill for 535 members of Congress, it's not too hard to figure out why prescription drug prices in this country are, on average, 256% HIGHER than in other major countries. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

We cannot continue to be the only major country on the planet who does not guarantee a single day of paid leave to new parents. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

If you're a pharmaceutical CEO, I'm sure you just L-O-O-O-V-E our health care system — best in the world! But if you're someone who needs insulin to survive, you're probably sick & tired of being made to pay 10x what people in Canada pay for insulin. Let's end Big Pharma's greed. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

@runforsomething Learn more and sign up: https://t.co/caglY6HUjx — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I have run for office many times, and I know, it is not easy stuff. But the only way we are going to win change is if you, and you, and yes, YOU stand up and run for office. Join me and @runforsomething tomorrow night at 8 PM ET to learn more about running your first campaign. https://t.co/UB0Xf4nxx7 — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

After adjusting for inflation, the average worker in this country is making $49 a week LESS than he or she made 49 years ago. How insane is that? The time is now to pass an agenda that meets the needs of this country's working class. https://t.co/yRtBE1gTXj — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Taking a paid sick day should not be a luxury in the richest country on the face of the planet. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Germany guarantees its people 6 weeks of paid sick leave. Switzerland guarantees its people 3 weeks. Australia guarantees its people 10 days. The United States — the richest country on the planet — guarantees its people ZERO days of paid sick leave. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Let me ask you a question. Who has the power in America? Are we content with so few having so much, and exercising so much power when so many people are struggling to get by and have given up on the political process? Or are we prepared to stand up and fight back? — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

In America today, 745 billionaires now own more wealth than the bottom 60% of all our people combined. And worse, over the last two years, while those 745 billionaires grew their wealth by some 70%, half our people live paycheck to paycheck. That's greed. Plain and simple. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

In my view, a teacher should not pay more in income tax than the wealthiest person in the country. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

At a time when many thousands of essential workers — nurses, grocery workers, transportation workers — have died as a result of having to go to work during this pandemic, some 740 billionaires in this country have become more than $2 trillion richer. That is morally obscene. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

I want you to stop for a moment, and think. Think about the enormous increase in worker productivity over the last few decades. And now think about this — when accounting for inflation, those workers are making LESS today than they did 49 years ago. Is that acceptable to you? — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

Since Starbucks workers in Buffalo voted to unionize 2 coffee shops, the movement to organize Starbucks nationally is gaining momentum. Starbucks workers have filed petitions to hold union elections in over 30 coffee shops. We stand in strong solidarity with these workers. — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

If you think you don't know enough to run for elected office, trust me, I know the U.S. Congress — you know enough. Join me and @runforsomething next Wednesday at 8 PM to learn more about running your first campaign. https://t.co/wg7C0aXSYE https://t.co/PE0UcfgO1p — PolitiTweet.org

Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders

While Kroger workers faced a pay cut in the midst of an ongoing, deadly pandemic, its CEO saw his income skyrocket by some $21 million. That is the kind of ugly corporate greed we are up against, and it's the kind of greed we've got to defeat. https://t.co/plAsag0cvy — PolitiTweet.org