Bernie Sanders

“Danes pay very high taxes, but in return enjoy a quality of life that many Americans would find hard to believe.”

“It makes a lot more sense for us to be investing in jobs and education rather than jails and incarceration.”

“It used to be that I was known as 'the longest-serving independent in the history of the United States Congress,' which is true. Now I'm a 'self-professed democratic socialist.' Things chang...”

“The Postal Service is a vitally important institution for the American people. It must be saved.”

“A president and a party that can provide insurance for 31 million more Americans is far preferable to most voters than a party that only says, 'No.'”

“Shouting down and intimidating someone from speaking their mind is not exactly a Vermont town meeting value, nor should it be an American town meeting value.”

“The Occupy Wall Street protests are shining a national spotlight on the most powerful, dangerous and secretive economic and political force in America.”

“At its worst, Washington is a place where name-calling partisan politics too often trumps policy.”

“Vermonters often ask me whether I am pessimistic about the future of our country. My honest answer is that I am not.”

“I see a future where getting to work or to school or to the store does not have to cause pollution.”

“There are a lot of smart honest, progressive people who I think can be good presidents.”

“I'm not always a smiley kind of guy.”

“I am a socialist, and everyone knows it.”

“I'm not much into speculation.”