Sunday, June 16, 2019

Some Tweets from Bernie Sanders


  • Seven years ago President Obama announced the DACA program. I am inspired by Dreamers and the movement they built for immigration justice. This is a promise: As president, I will provide immediate legal status for Dreamers.
  •   Retweeted
    On this 7th anniversary of , I’m reflecting on how the bravery of those undocumented youth that made it happen is what empowered me to be who I am today.
  • For over 30 years, janitors across the nation have joined together as part of and have won better pay and working conditions. I stand with them and workers everywhere today on National Justice for Janitors Day.
  • Republicans want to suppress votes and gerrymander districts because they can't win on their ideas. That is cowardice. We have a better idea: make it easier for all people to vote, run for office and get involved in politics. That is democracy.
  • If you are 18 or older you should be automatically registered to vote.
  • This campaign is about getting millions of people involved in the political process and we are just getting started.
  • Thank you for what you and other young leaders are doing to get people engaged in the political process. When young people get involved, we win.
  • It's time for a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights because there is no freedom without economic freedom.
  • The Corporate Socialist president just opposes anything that helps all the people.
  • Not surprisingly, Donald Trump is lying again. No. He has not "called on Congress to bring down the cost of health care and prescription drugs." What he did do was ask Congress to throw 32 million Americans off the health care they have.
  • We must reject the idea that human lives are a commodity. Health care is not a luxury. It is a human right.
  • I am very proud that 25,000 Iowans have already signed up to volunteer for our campaign. This weekend, we're hosting our first Iowa barnstorms to tap into our grassroots power. Find an organizing event near you at !
  • I stand with advocates in New York who are demanding we aggressively transition our energy system away from fossil fuels. We must do everything we can to protect the communities that are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
  • Are you free if you can't afford to see a doctor? Are you free if you must work 80 hours a week to buy food? Are you free if you can't pay for insulin you need to survive? There is no freedom without economic freedom.
  • It's time for a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights: - The right to a decent job with a living wage - The right to quality health care - The right to a complete education - The right to affordable housing - The right to a clean environment - The right to a secure retirement
  • Last night, the workers at Sunset Station Hotel & Casino overwhelmingly stood together to demand fair wages, fair benefits and fair treatment on the job. I congratulate these workers and on another hard-earned victory for workers' rights.