Bernard Sanders

Wants to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and give a raise to nearly 40 million Americans.

“In order to make that more equitable future a reality, Sen. Sanders is calling for a vote to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and give a raise to nearly 40 million Americans.”⁷

Wants to curb the greed of Wall Street by taxing financial speculation and capping credit card interest rates.

“He will continue pushing for legislation he introduced that would curb the greed of Wall Street by taxing financial speculation and capping credit card interest rates.”⁷

Supports expanding and making permanent tax incentives for renewable energy generation and energy efficiency technologies like wind, solar, and geothermal power.

“to $110 billion to expand, and make permanent, tax incentives to develop energy efficiency and renewable energy generation like wind, solar, and geothermal.”⁷

Believes the Green New Deal is an economic plan to create millions of good-paying jobs and strengthen infrastructure.

“It is also an economic plan to create millions of good-paying jobs, strengthen our infrastructure, and invest in our country’s frontline and vulnerable communities.”⁷

Supports transitioning public housing stock into zero-carbon, energy-efficient developments that produce renewable energy.

“would transition the country’s entire public housing stock into zero-carbon, highly energy-efficient developments that produce on-site renewable energy, expand workforce capacity and family self-sufficiency, and focus on community development.”⁷

Supports policies that protect and expand worker’s rights, including the right to form unions and collectively bargain.

“Senator Sanders is also fighting to implement policies that protect and expand worker’s rights throughout the country, including the right to form unions and collectively bargain for better wages and policies in the workplace.”⁷

Supports providing comprehensive unemployment insurance benefits to workers who have lost their jobs.

“During the health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Senator Sanders has fought for comprehensive unemployment insurance benefits for the tens of millions of workers who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.”⁷

Supports promoting competition in cable television and affordable basic packages for consumers.

“In Vermont and elsewhere, cable television is often an essential information service for consumers, and thus an affordable basic package is necessary for residents to remain informed and connected to their communities.”⁷

Wants to require the wealthiest families and corporations to pay their fair share.

“And he will keep fighting for a tax system that requires the wealthiest families and largest corporations in this country to pay their fair share so that the workers who helped make these people and companies so rich can share in the success.”⁷

Wants to establish a Medicare for All, single-payer system to treat health care as a human right.

“He will continue to fight for a Medicare for All, single-payer system to treat health care as a human right.”⁷

Wants to aggressively reduce carbon emissions to address global climate change.

“As a member of both the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator Sanders has long fought for progressive energy policies, strong environmental protection, and aggressively reducing carbon emissions to address global climate change.”⁷

Wants to end tax breaks, loan programs, and subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.

“The End Polluter Welfare Act would end generous tax breaks, loan programs, and subsidies for the fossil fuel industry, while saving American taxpayers up to $150 billion over the next ten years.”⁷

Wants to prohibit federal agencies from approving any permits that would expand fracking infrastructure.

“The Fracking Ban Act, which is based on Vermont’s ban on fracking, would prohibit federal agencies from approving any permits that would expand fracking infrastructure, including new pipelines.”⁷

Wants to transform the energy system away from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources.

“transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels to sustainable energy.”⁷

Wants to lessen the burden of tuition and student loans.

“Senator Sanders has worked hard to lessen the burden of tuition and student loans, implement the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), and to create an innovative loan forgiveness program by which loans are forgiven for college graduates who work in public service – including nurses, teachers, and law enforcement officers.”⁷

Wants to provide at least $48 billion per year to states and tribes to eliminate undergraduate tuition and fees at public colleges.

“This legislation would provide at least $48 billion per year to states and tribes to eliminate undergraduate tuition and fees at public colleges, universities, and institutions of higher education controlled by tribes.”⁷

Wants to expand Pell Grants.

“Senator Sanders has also worked to expand Pell Grants and was an original co-sponsor and key supporter of the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which authorized the most significant expansion of Veterans’ education benefits in more than 50 years.”⁷

Supports dual enrollment programs.

“He has advocated for “dual enrollment” programs, which allow high school students to take college courses that count toward both high school and college graduation requirements.”⁷

Believes colleges must control costs and the federal government must provide assistance so every person can get a college education.

““One of the great crises facing our country today is student indebtedness and the high cost of college. It is obscene that millions of working-class families are finding it extremely difficult to send their kids to college. Colleges must control costs and the federal government must provide the necessary assistance so every person in this country – regardless of income – can get a college education.” – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)”⁷

Believes access to quality early learning programs is vitally important.

“Senator Sanders believes access to quality early learning programs is vitally important, as research has shown that roughly 80 percent of all brain development occurs before a child reaches three years old and 90 percent — nearly full grown — by age five.”⁷

Supports expanding access to affordable high-speed internet, particularly in underserved areas.

“With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing millions to continue working and learning from home, the time is now to ensure every American has access to affordable high-speed Internet.”⁷

Believes the United States needs a foreign policy that prioritizes diplomacy and working collectively with allies.

“prioritizes diplomacy and working collectively with allies to address shared security concerns instead of military force.”⁷

Supports ending the war in Afghanistan and bringing home American service members.

“it is past time to bring home the American servicemen and women still serving in Afghanistan.”⁷

Supports withdrawing troops from Iraq and assisting in building a stable government and economy.

“The United States withdraw troops from Iraq while continuing to assist them in building a stable government and economy.”⁷

Supports a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine, lifting the blockade of Gaza, and resolving borders.

“United States must play a leading role in ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine and creating a permanent two-state solution.”⁷

Wants Congress to reclaim its power to declare war, ending administrations’ erosion of that power.

“Over many years, administrations of both parties have steadily eroded that power, and Senator Sanders has long believed that Congress must take steps to reclaim and reassert it. That is why Senator Sanders was proud to introduce Senate Joint Resolution 7, which required an immediate end to U.S. participation in the catastrophic Saudi-led war in Yemen, which has become the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.”⁷

Wants to expand Social Security to ensure no one suffers in poverty.

“We must also expand Social Security to ensure no one in the wealthiest nation in the history of the world has to suffer in poverty.”⁷

Wants to stop media consolidation and strengthen public interest obligations of broadcasters.

“Senator Sanders has been a leader in the fight to stop media consolidation and to strengthen the public interest obligations of broadcasters.”⁷

Opposes allowing internet service providers to restrict content and stifle innovation.

“Senator Sanders has strongly opposed allowing internet service providers to restrict content and stifle innovation, and was disheartened when the FCC voted to undo recent progress related to net neutrality.”⁷

Supports access to good nutrition for every American and increasing funding for SNAP.

“strongly supports access to good nutrition for every American, and believes we need to dramatically increase funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP or Food Stamps).”⁷

Believes the costs of war extend beyond financial expenses, impacting service members and their families.

“The cost of war is great, and it is far more than the hundreds of billions of dollars we spend on planes, tanks, missiles and guns.”⁷

Wants to reduce military spending and invest in domestic programs like education, healthcare, and poverty reduction.

“Do we want to spend more money on nuclear weapons or do we want to invest in decent jobs and childcare and healthcare for the American people most in need?”⁷

Supports sustainable and organic farming and ensuring good nutrition for every American.

“support sustainable and organic farming, and ensure good nutrition for every American.”⁷

Believes hunger is a political choice and supports increasing nutrition assistance and healthy school meals.

“We need to increase nutrition assistance and ensure all kids have healthy school meals.”⁷

Believes we need to effectively enforce antitrust laws to prevent consolidation in the food and agribusiness industries.

“we need to find a solution that helps small farmers remain profitable if we are committed to preserving a vibrant rural America.”⁷

Supports local and sustainable food movements, farmers’ markets, and value-added agriculture.

“strongly supports farmers’ markets, value added agriculture, and agri-tourism.”⁷