BERNIE SANDERS VISION AND PLATFORM AND 20 POINT SUMMARY

 

“The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America” by Jonathan Tasini Sept 8, 2015

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BERNIE SANDERS VISION AND PLATFORM

#1 Economy – 10 ways to raise revenue and reduce spending in a fair way = No corporations using tax havens + Robin hood tax on Wall Street speculators + Progressive estate tax

#2 Health Care – Single-payer Medicare-for-all health care system

#3 Education – End student debt = free tuition paid for by Speculation fee

#4 Environment – Climate Protection Act = Green and non-pollutants

#5 Taxes – Progressive Tax returned = Higher rates as ALL income goes up

#6 Wall Street – Financial and automated transactions tax + Eliminate “too big to fail” + Audit Fed Reserve and Reform it

#7 Workers – Allow workers to unify = Union support + Min wage increase

#8 Family Values – Paid leave and vacation for workers + Pregnant women + Equal Rights

#9 Society – Expand Social Security, medicare, and medicaid = Remove cap on
social security payroll taxes

#10 Politics – Remove unfair campaign funding

#11 Infrastructure – Invest in jobs in infrastructure per American Society of Civil Engineers

#12 Veterans – Increased benefits and improved Health care

#13 Agriculture – GMO Labeling + Dairy farmer support

#14 Immigration – Support DREAM ACT + Reduce poverty + Reform all Trade Deals including NAFTA + TPP + TTIP + other trade deal

#15 Civil Rights – Return to all and address Racism and hate groups

#16 Foreign Policy – Semi pacisfism + Less spending on wars + Audit Pentagon spending

#17 Foreign Trade – Reform trade deals like NAFTA + Reduce Offshoring
+ Stop incentives to offshore manufacturing and other jobs

#18 Media – Net Neutrality + Reform Big media corporate oligarchies

#19 Government Oversight – Audit and Reform Fed Reserve and Wall Street

#20 Personal Liberty – Reform Government surveillance and Police Violence + Reform Gun Control