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Bernie Sanders pushes for drastic change to US economy: 'We need a political revolution'
[FOXNEWS] Sen. Bernie Sanders ...The I-Vt., is in full force with his push for democratic socialism as he looks to increase support for his 2020 presidential campaign, and is calling for a "political revolution" in the United States. Days after an address at George Washington University in which he rolled out his platform, Sanders brought his message of income equality to "Fox News Sunday." "If we're going to bring about real change in this country ... we need fundamental change. We need a political revolution," Sanders told host Chris Wallace. Sanders pointed to the growth seen by the wealthy, in contrast to a decline for those less fortunate. "In the last thirty years, the top 1 percent has seen an increase in their wealth of $21 trillion, while the bottom half of America has seen an actual decline in their wealth of some $800 billion," Sanders said. During his GWU speech, in which he rolled out his democratic socialist platform, Sanders promoted the idea of a "21st Century Economic Bill of Rights." He said he was looking to fulfill the vision that President Franklin Roosevelt had in 1944, a year before he died. Sanders' Bill of Rights includes rights to a job with a living wage, secure retirement, health care, education, affordable housing and a clean environment. The only way to achieve the goals of his democratic socialist agenda is for millions of people to work together. Posted by: Fred 2019-06-17 |
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