Monday, December 16, 2019

Some Tweets from Bernie Sanders


  •  19 minutes ago
    I stand with and the teachers in Scarborough, Maine, who are fighting for better working conditions and a union contract. We will protect teachers' right to stand up for themselves and their students, and all workers' right to strike.
    25 replies86 retweets451 likes
     
     
  •  1 hour ago
    "I was the first & only potential GOP candidate to state there will be no cuts to Social Security, Medicare & Medicaid." –Donald Trump, May 7, 2015
    Daily News | Trump administration proposes Social Security rule changes that could cut off thousands of disabled recipients
    117 replies1,064 retweets3,917 likes
     
     
  •  2 hours ago
    “While Trump was vilifying Arabs and Muslims, you know what Bernie was doing? Bernie was visiting mosques.” –Community Organizer
    109 replies363 retweets1,551 likes
     
     
  •  3 hours ago
    I've run for office many times. I've lost some races and I've won some. But I've never said to myself, "How can I make sure those who might vote against me can't participate in democracy?" That's what Republicans are doing today. It's cowardice and they won't get away with it.
    A right-wing lawsuit triggered a 200,000-voter purge in Wisconsin yesterday. But we still have same-day registration in this state. So now our job is to organize harder than they can suppress. …
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    302 replies2,278 retweets10,754 likes
     
     
  •  3 hours ago
    A vial of insulin costs $6 to make. This is not our health care system malfunctioning. This is exactly how it is designed to work: make as much profit for corporations as possible, regardless of the human cost.
    Insulin costs continue to rise, so much so that almost half of people with diabetes have temporarily skipped taking their insulin, according to a 2018 survey.
    186 replies2,332 retweets7,899 likes
     
     
  •  4 hours ago
    This strike has now gone on for over 10 weeks. ASARCO must end its abuses of workers. I stand with , , and other unions in this fight.
    Striking Asarco workers and allies are rallying at Grupo Mexico’s today to demand that U.S. prove that NAFTA 2.0 is not another toothless trade deal when it comes to worker protections. …
    35 replies228 retweets998 likes
     
     
  •  5 hours ago
    Amazon CenturyLink Chevron Deere Delta Air Lines Eli Lilly FedEx Gannett General Motors Goodyear Honeywell JetBlue MGM Resorts Netflix Prudential Financial Starbucks Whirlpool Total federal income tax paid by these companies last year: $0
    1,397 replies12,514 retweets41,316 likes
     
     
  •  5 hours ago
    This campaign is not just about me. It's about us.
    435 replies1,232 retweets9,404 likes
     
     
  •  6 hours ago
    We lock up more people than any other country on Earth. We are one of three countries where maternal mortality is rising. We are one of two countries to not guarantee paid maternity leave. Our nation has major crises that require bold action, not more half-measures.
    275 replies1,417 retweets7,126 likes
     
     
  •  7 hours ago
    If you are struggling, if you can't afford your medication, if you don't have health insurance, if you're drowning in student debt, if you can't live on starvation wages—you are not alone, and we are fighting for you.
    350 replies2,046 retweets10,654 likes
     
     
  •  8 hours ago
    If members of Congress were forced to live on $7.25 an hour, the federal minimum wage would be raised immediately.
    1,170 replies6,241 retweets38,376 likes
     
     
  •  9 hours ago
    How much is your health insurance deductible?
    3,541 replies893 retweets6,183 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     21 hours ago
    Bernie "by the numbers" today in Iowa 4: events in 4 cities in 1 day 850: total attendees at events 3: interviews with media 226: miles traveled around the state 10: baseballs hit during batting practice Bonus number 14,000: doors knocked by our organizers on a snowy Sunday
    168 replies1,103 retweets7,807 likes
     
     
  •  22 hours ago
    Young people have led every movement for justice in our nation's history and they are leading the movement for climate justice now. Politicians must listen.
    335 replies1,529 retweets6,523 likes
     
     
  •  23 hours ago
    As mayor of Burlington, Vermont, I saw what minor league baseball did for our community. It was a beautiful, beautiful thing. Today is threatening to eliminate minor league teams in 42 communities — including here in Burlington, Iowa. We will not let that happen.
     
    160 replies494 retweets3,047 likes
     
     
  •  24 hours ago
    You are far more powerful than the establishment allows you to think you are. Our campaign is about recognizing that power to create a government that works for all people, not just a wealthy few. Live from Ottumwa, IA:
    275 replies1,274 retweets4,563 likes
     
     
  •  Dec 15
    "Medicare for all who want it" leaves in place a system designed to make huge profits for drug and insurance companies, not guarantee health care for all. We cannot have an effective health care system as long as greedy corporations are allowed to dictate our priorities.
    389 replies1,674 retweets6,553 likes
     
     
  •   Retweeted
     Dec 15
    we taking these conversations to: Barber Shops Sneaker Shops Coffee Shops Churches Community Centers we win, when we BUILD.
     
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    65 replies854 retweets4,307 likes
     
     
  •  Dec 15
    We are just 50 days from the Iowa caucus. This is the most important election of our lives and winning this is going to take all of us. Get involved now:
    104 replies678 retweets2,696 likes
     
     











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