Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders is the junior US senator from Vermont. He is a liberal progressive Independent and caucuses with the Democrats he describes himself as a  Democratic socialist. He is also the founder of the Congressional Progressive Caucus which has grown from 5 members when Sanders founded it to 56 members today. He believes in:


 * universal health care.
 * free college and graduate education.
 * redistribution of wealth.
 * auditing the Federal Reserve.
 * restriction of the free market.
 * lessening of crime rates.
 * fighting global warming.

Quote from Bernie Sanders
"As Vermont’s senator, as one of the most progressive members of Congress and as the longest serving Independent in American history, I am helping to lead the fight against the Big Money interests in Washington. At the same time, working with activists in Vermont and across the country, we are hard at work building a strong grass-roots movement which is attempting to change our national priorities. As someone who does not accept corporate PAC money, I very much appreciate the help that tens of thousands of Americans have given my campaign."

See also
 * Vermont Progressive Party
 * Vermont
 * Democratic Socialism

References and external links

 * Friends of Bernie Sanders
 * Incorporates material from Bernie Sanders, a Wikipedia article.