Bernie Sanders
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But, you know, even in terms of encouraging innovation, I would hope... that we are focusing on the important issues. I would love to see great innovators figure out how we build the affordable housing that we need, come up with the great drugs that we need to solve many of the terrible illnesses that plague people, climate change, for God's sakes. Do we need innovation?
But, you know, even in terms of encouraging innovation, I would hope... that we are focusing on the important issues. I would love to see great innovators figure out how we build the affordable housing that we need, come up with the great drugs that we need to solve many of the terrible illnesses that plague people, climate change, for God's sakes. Do we need innovation?
We're making some progress in this country. Should we do more? What kind of technologies out there can really cut back on carbon emissions? So I hope we focus on some of the most important issues that impact humanity. But reward innovators, I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem when three people end up owning more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
We're making some progress in this country. Should we do more? What kind of technologies out there can really cut back on carbon emissions? So I hope we focus on some of the most important issues that impact humanity. But reward innovators, I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem when three people end up owning more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
We're making some progress in this country. Should we do more? What kind of technologies out there can really cut back on carbon emissions? So I hope we focus on some of the most important issues that impact humanity. But reward innovators, I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem when three people end up owning more wealth than the bottom half of American society.
Look, nothing new. Trump didn't invent it. It's called a photo opportunity. I've done one or two in my life, too. So you go to a place, he puts on an apron. He, good old Donald Trump, just another McDonald's worker. But anyhow, he was civilized. He did his photo op. That's fine. Kamala Harris was in North Carolina handing out food to people who were victims of the hurricane. Fine.
Look, nothing new. Trump didn't invent it. It's called a photo opportunity. I've done one or two in my life, too. So you go to a place, he puts on an apron. He, good old Donald Trump, just another McDonald's worker. But anyhow, he was civilized. He did his photo op. That's fine. Kamala Harris was in North Carolina handing out food to people who were victims of the hurricane. Fine.
Look, nothing new. Trump didn't invent it. It's called a photo opportunity. I've done one or two in my life, too. So you go to a place, he puts on an apron. He, good old Donald Trump, just another McDonald's worker. But anyhow, he was civilized. He did his photo op. That's fine. Kamala Harris was in North Carolina handing out food to people who were victims of the hurricane. Fine.
That's what politicians do. But some reporter asked them, they said, you know, Mr. Trump, are you for raising the minimum wage? And that was a fair question because you got, I don't know how many, but many, many thousands of McDonald's workers and millions of other American workers right now are trying to get by on nine, 10, 11 bucks an hour. Federal minimum wage is seven and a quarter.
That's what politicians do. But some reporter asked them, they said, you know, Mr. Trump, are you for raising the minimum wage? And that was a fair question because you got, I don't know how many, but many, many thousands of McDonald's workers and millions of other American workers right now are trying to get by on nine, 10, 11 bucks an hour. Federal minimum wage is seven and a quarter.
That's what politicians do. But some reporter asked them, they said, you know, Mr. Trump, are you for raising the minimum wage? And that was a fair question because you got, I don't know how many, but many, many thousands of McDonald's workers and millions of other American workers right now are trying to get by on nine, 10, 11 bucks an hour. Federal minimum wage is seven and a quarter.
You have people working in McDonald's right now for sure. who are working with 12, 13 bucks an hour. So the reporter said, you know, what do you think about raising the federal minimum wage? And he's, oh, these are great workers. I love McDonald's, so forth. He didn't answer the question.
You have people working in McDonald's right now for sure. who are working with 12, 13 bucks an hour. So the reporter said, you know, what do you think about raising the federal minimum wage? And he's, oh, these are great workers. I love McDonald's, so forth. He didn't answer the question.
You have people working in McDonald's right now for sure. who are working with 12, 13 bucks an hour. So the reporter said, you know, what do you think about raising the federal minimum wage? And he's, oh, these are great workers. I love McDonald's, so forth. He didn't answer the question.
Well, I think that in the richest country in the history of the world, if you work 40 hours a week, you should not be living in poverty. And that means we should have a federal minimum wage, not absurdly seven and a quarter an hour, but in my view, $17 an hour. Will that solve all the economic problems for working class people? No, it won't. It'll help. It'll help.
Well, I think that in the richest country in the history of the world, if you work 40 hours a week, you should not be living in poverty. And that means we should have a federal minimum wage, not absurdly seven and a quarter an hour, but in my view, $17 an hour. Will that solve all the economic problems for working class people? No, it won't. It'll help. It'll help.
Well, I think that in the richest country in the history of the world, if you work 40 hours a week, you should not be living in poverty. And that means we should have a federal minimum wage, not absurdly seven and a quarter an hour, but in my view, $17 an hour. Will that solve all the economic problems for working class people? No, it won't. It'll help. It'll help.
Do I own three residences? Yeah, I do. I live here in Burlington, Vermont. We live in a middle-class neighborhood. Nice house. Uh, Guess what? I'm a United States senator, and I own a home in Washington, D.C., as do most senators. You know, you live there year after year. Actually, when I was in Congress for 16 years, I rented all the time. But I got elected. Okay, got a six-year term.
Do I own three residences? Yeah, I do. I live here in Burlington, Vermont. We live in a middle-class neighborhood. Nice house. Uh, Guess what? I'm a United States senator, and I own a home in Washington, D.C., as do most senators. You know, you live there year after year. Actually, when I was in Congress for 16 years, I rented all the time. But I got elected. Okay, got a six-year term.
Do I own three residences? Yeah, I do. I live here in Burlington, Vermont. We live in a middle-class neighborhood. Nice house. Uh, Guess what? I'm a United States senator, and I own a home in Washington, D.C., as do most senators. You know, you live there year after year. Actually, when I was in Congress for 16 years, I rented all the time. But I got elected. Okay, got a six-year term.