Quotes from the Vermont senator and former presidential candidate, on topics from corruption to climate change to health care to wealth inequality.
The no-nonsense campaign of Bernie Sanders attracted a powerful following during the 2016 election, as ordinary people responded to the straight talk of this long-serving US senator, an independent who has caucused with—but never kowtowed to—the Democratic Party. Though he lost the nomination, this self-declared democratic socialist—who has called for free state college and university tuition; championed veterans and seniors; spoken out against Wall Street practices; insisted on increasing the minimum wage; and demanded tax reform—continues to be an influential voice.
This book is a collection of his words on a wide range of subjects, from the distribution of wealth to international relations, immigration, and the importance of education and equality in saving our democracy.