For many, the American dream has become a nightmare.

Bernie Sanders Quotes

American - Politician Born: September 8, 1941

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Election days come and go. But the struggle of the people to create a government which represents all of us and not just the one percent - a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice - that struggle continues. Bernie Sanders

Racial, Percent, Represents

The cost of college education today is so high that many young people are giving up their dream of going to college, while many others are graduating deeply in debt. Bernie Sanders

College, Giving Up, Cost

Yes, we become stronger when men and women, young and old, gay and straight, native-born and immigrant fight together to create the kind of country we all know we can become. Bernie Sanders

Country, Young, Yes

For many, the American dream has become a nightmare. - Bernie Sanders

For many, the American dream has become a nightmare. Bernie Sanders

American, Dream, Many

Unemployment insurance, abolishing child labor, the 40-hour work week, collective bargaining, strong banking regulations, deposit insurance, and job programs that put millions of people to work were all described, in one way or another, as 'socialist.' Yet, these programs have become the fabric of our nation and the foundation of the middle class. Bernie Sanders

Strong, Week, Insurance

Democratic socialism means that we must reform a political system that is corrupt, that we must create an economy that works for all, not just the very wealthy. Bernie Sanders

Means, Corrupt, Very

The goal of real healthcare reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective way. Bernie Sanders

Goal, Reform, Coverage

What Wall Street and credit card companies are doing is really not much different from what gangsters and loan sharks do who make predatory loans. While the bankers wear three-piece suits and don't break the knee caps of those who can't pay back, they still are destroying people's lives. Bernie Sanders

Doing, Loan, Bankers

Every day we are paying more for energy than we should due to poor insulation, inefficient lights, appliances, and heating and cooling equipment - money we could save by investing in energy efficiency. Bernie Sanders

Efficiency, More, Appliances

Difficult times often bring out the best in people. - Bernie Sanders

Difficult times often bring out the best in people. Bernie Sanders

Difficult Times, Times

Top 10
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If you don't believe this election is important, if you think you can sit it out, take a moment to think about the Supreme Court justices that Donald Trump would nominate and what that would mean to civil liberties, equal rights, and the future of our country. Bernie Sanders

Country, Donald, Trump

For every $1 billion we invest in public transportation, we create 30,000 jobs, save thousands of dollars a year for each commuter, and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. Bernie Sanders

Year, Invest, Cut

What being a socialist means is... that you hold out... a vision of society where poverty is absolutely unnecessary, where international relations are not based on greed... but on cooperation... where human beings can own the means of production and work together rather than having to work as semi-slaves to other people who can hire and fire. Bernie Sanders

Production, Other, Hire

Look, if you have somebody who doesn't have health insurance, who doesn't have a doctor or dentist, and in order to deal with their cold or flu or dental problem, they go to an emergency room - in general, that visit will cost ten times more than walking into a community health center. Bernie Sanders

Insurance, Emergency, Deal

Let us wage a moral and political war against the billionaires and corporate leaders, on Wall Street and elsewhere, whose policies and greed are destroying the middle class of America. Bernie Sanders

Middle, Billionaires

It makes a lot more sense for us to be investing in jobs and education rather than jails and incarceration. Bernie Sanders

Education, Rather, Lot

I'm not always a smiley kind of guy. Bernie Sanders

Always, Kind, Guy

Citizens in a democracy need diverse sources of news and information. Bernie Sanders

News, Need, Sources

Good environmental policy is good economic policy. Bernie Sanders

Good, Economic Policy

Finally, let us understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win. Bernie Sanders

Will, Always, Finally

In any democratic, civilized - even non-democratic nations, if you are a nation, it means to say that in our case, if there's a hurricane in Louisiana, the people of Vermont are there for them. If there's a tornado in the Midwest, we are there for them. If there's flooding in the East Coast, the people in California are there for us. Bernie Sanders

Nation, Nations, Civilized

While Donald Trump is busy insulting one group after another, Hillary Clinton understands that our diversity is one of our greatest strengths. Yes. We become stronger when black and white, Latino, Asian-American, Native American - when all of us stand together. Bernie Sanders

Donald, Trump, Another

When I talk about democratic socialist, I'm not looking at Venezuela. I'm not looking at Cuba. I'm looking at countries like Denmark and Sweden. Bernie Sanders

About, Like, Socialist

If we are serious about moving toward energy independence in a cost-effective way, we should invest in solar energy. If we are serious about cutting air and water pollution and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, we should invest in solar energy. Bernie Sanders

Invest, Cost-Effective

To me, democratic socialism means democracy. It means creating a government that represents all of us, not just the wealthiest people in the country. Bernie Sanders

Socialism, Country, Means

In Finland, where 80 percent of workers belong to unions, all employees enjoy at least 30 days paid vacation, and the gap between the rich and poor is far more equitable than in the United States. Bernie Sanders

Belong, United, Least

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