Bernie Sanders

You know, some of my European friends, they say, you know, Bernie, in the United States, you're considered to be very radical. If you were here in, you know, France or Denmark or someplace, you'd be kind of mainstream left guy. Not all that radical. So this is what I think. I mean, I think the best that we could do right now, where we are right now, is to create a society which does two things.

You know, some of my European friends, they say, you know, Bernie, in the United States, you're considered to be very radical. If you were here in, you know, France or Denmark or someplace, you'd be kind of mainstream left guy. Not all that radical. So this is what I think. I mean, I think the best that we could do right now, where we are right now, is to create a society which does two things.

You know, some of my European friends, they say, you know, Bernie, in the United States, you're considered to be very radical. If you were here in, you know, France or Denmark or someplace, you'd be kind of mainstream left guy. Not all that radical. So this is what I think. I mean, I think the best that we could do right now, where we are right now, is to create a society which does two things.

It encourages innovation. But at the same time, it makes sure that all people in a wealthy nation have a decent standard of living. In some countries, if you look at Scandinavia, and this shocks people because we don't talk about this at all. So in Scandinavia, it has been the case, you know, Denmark, Finland, Norway, for years that people have health care. That's not a big deal.

It encourages innovation. But at the same time, it makes sure that all people in a wealthy nation have a decent standard of living. In some countries, if you look at Scandinavia, and this shocks people because we don't talk about this at all. So in Scandinavia, it has been the case, you know, Denmark, Finland, Norway, for years that people have health care. That's not a big deal.

It encourages innovation. But at the same time, it makes sure that all people in a wealthy nation have a decent standard of living. In some countries, if you look at Scandinavia, and this shocks people because we don't talk about this at all. So in Scandinavia, it has been the case, you know, Denmark, Finland, Norway, for years that people have health care. That's not a big deal.

You end up in a hospital, so what? They don't pay a bill. You have, and this shocks people, in America right now, we have people who get one week, two weeks off paid vacation. Sometimes we get nothing, you know that? There are people out there who have no vacation at all. You know, in Germany, you get six weeks paid vacation and other holidays as well. People are shocked by that.

You end up in a hospital, so what? They don't pay a bill. You have, and this shocks people, in America right now, we have people who get one week, two weeks off paid vacation. Sometimes we get nothing, you know that? There are people out there who have no vacation at all. You know, in Germany, you get six weeks paid vacation and other holidays as well. People are shocked by that.

You end up in a hospital, so what? They don't pay a bill. You have, and this shocks people, in America right now, we have people who get one week, two weeks off paid vacation. Sometimes we get nothing, you know that? There are people out there who have no vacation at all. You know, in Germany, you get six weeks paid vacation and other holidays as well. People are shocked by that.

In America, we don't have paid family and medical leave. The only major country not to do it. Other countries, your wife gets sick, you stay home with her. Your kids get sick, not a big deal. You get a certain amount of paid family and medical leave. Cost of prescription drugs are far more affordable. So what you want to do is create what's called a social safety net.

In America, we don't have paid family and medical leave. The only major country not to do it. Other countries, your wife gets sick, you stay home with her. Your kids get sick, not a big deal. You get a certain amount of paid family and medical leave. Cost of prescription drugs are far more affordable. So what you want to do is create what's called a social safety net.

In America, we don't have paid family and medical leave. The only major country not to do it. Other countries, your wife gets sick, you stay home with her. Your kids get sick, not a big deal. You get a certain amount of paid family and medical leave. Cost of prescription drugs are far more affordable. So what you want to do is create what's called a social safety net.

That means I don't care what your income is. Of course, you're going to have health care as a human right. Of course, you're going to have housing that is affordable. Of course, your kids are going to have great quality education from child care to university without much cost. You know, every country has a little bit different.

That means I don't care what your income is. Of course, you're going to have health care as a human right. Of course, you're going to have housing that is affordable. Of course, your kids are going to have great quality education from child care to university without much cost. You know, every country has a little bit different.

That means I don't care what your income is. Of course, you're going to have health care as a human right. Of course, you're going to have housing that is affordable. Of course, your kids are going to have great quality education from child care to university without much cost. You know, every country has a little bit different.

But there are countries in the world right now, I think in Germany, I think college is now tuition free, as I recall. for obvious reasons. They want to have the best educated workforce they can. So in terms of government playing a role in a civilized democratic society of providing all basic needs, healthcare, education, housing, retirement benefits, yes, that is what we've got to do. Now,

But there are countries in the world right now, I think in Germany, I think college is now tuition free, as I recall. for obvious reasons. They want to have the best educated workforce they can. So in terms of government playing a role in a civilized democratic society of providing all basic needs, healthcare, education, housing, retirement benefits, yes, that is what we've got to do. Now,

But there are countries in the world right now, I think in Germany, I think college is now tuition free, as I recall. for obvious reasons. They want to have the best educated workforce they can. So in terms of government playing a role in a civilized democratic society of providing all basic needs, healthcare, education, housing, retirement benefits, yes, that is what we've got to do. Now,

Does that mean then that the government is going to run every mom and pop store in the corner? Of course not. You want innovation? You want, you know, you want to go out and start a business, produce a product? Good luck to you. Make money. But on the other hand, in terms of even making money, we want you to be able to do that, come up with good products, good services.

Does that mean then that the government is going to run every mom and pop store in the corner? Of course not. You want innovation? You want, you know, you want to go out and start a business, produce a product? Good luck to you. Make money. But on the other hand, in terms of even making money, we want you to be able to do that, come up with good products, good services.