Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
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Authored the College for All Act to make public universities tuition-free and cancel all student loan debt.
The Senate's leading advocate for Medicare for All, a single-payer healthcare system replacing private insurance.
Consistently votes against defense spending increases and opposes U.S. military interventionism abroad.
Authored legislation to expand Social Security benefits by lifting the payroll tax cap on incomes over $250,000.
Champions a $17 minimum wage, workers' rights to unionize, breaking up large corporations, and democratic socialism to address wealth inequality.
Supports breaking up Big Tech monopolies, strong data privacy protections, and regulating AI to protect workers.
Supports a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants but has raised concerns about guest worker programs depressing wages.
Co-authored the Green New Deal resolution; calls climate change an existential crisis requiring transformative government action.
Supports ending mass incarceration, abolishing private prisons, legalizing marijuana, and comprehensive police reform.
Opposes most military interventions and regime change; supports diplomacy but has been critical of both U.S. and foreign government policies.
Supports background checks and assault weapons ban but has a mixed record, having voted against the Brady Bill representing rural Vermont.
Supports massive federal investment in infrastructure, green energy, and broadband as part of his progressive economic agenda.
Supports national rent control, massive investment in affordable housing, a tenants' bill of rights, and ending corporate landlord practices.
Opposes all new fossil fuel development, fracking, and pipelines; supports a rapid transition to 100% renewable energy.
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