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Jul 3, 2019 · Bernie Sanders (born September 8, 1941) is an American politician, who since 2007, has served in the United States Senate as the junior Senator from Vermont. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990, Sanders is the longest-serving Independent in the history of the U.S. Congress.
- Medicare for All. Sanders’s signature issue is healthcare. In April, he introduced legislation that would transform the US’s multi-faceted healthcare system into a single-payer, government-run system that provides insurance coverage to all Americans with no premiums, deductibles or co-payments.
- Middle class disappearing. Born in Brooklyn, New York, to a Jewish working-class family, Sanders has made wealth inequality another pillar of his campaign.
- Immigration. Sanders, whose father was an immigrant from Poland, has said the US is a “nation of immigrants” and released an immigration plan that would overturn Trump policies intended to stem the flow of immigrants to the US.
- Foreign Policy. Sanders, the longest-serving independent in the history of Congress, has advanced the idea that domestic and foreign policies are inextricably linked, and has not shied away from criticising US foreign policy and military intervention abroad.
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Jul 25, 2016 · Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a United States senator from the northeastern state of Vermont. An independent in the U.S. Senate, he caucuses with the Democrats. He...
Jun 12, 2019 · Birth date: Sept. 8, 1941. Personal life: Married to Jane O’Meara Sanders; Four children — Levi, Heather, Carina, David. Religion: Jewish. Top issues: Health care, wealth and income...
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Dec 18, 2019 · Bernie Sanders boosted his national reputation by filibustering a tax deal brokered by Joe Biden. Years later, the two are fighting for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Sep 12, 2019 · He's a millionaire socialist. At age 77, he's the oldest candidate in the Democratic presidential primary but the favorite among young voters. His mission is called "our revolution," yet he is ...
Jun 26, 2019 · Things have changed. Sanders, now 77 years old, consistently ranks among the top potential 2020 candidates in early polls, and despite coming in second in 2016, he has fundamentally altered the...
