Bernie Sanders

And you know what else it results in? The study from Yale was that 68,000 people a year die precisely. You go talk to the doctor. Next time you go to a doctor, say, are people coming into your office much sicker than they should be? And the answer is yes, they are. And that's just avoiding co-pays. Exactly. Okay, fair enough. So people do die by the large numbers. What about our educational system?

Psychologists tell us that zero through four, most important years... Of emotional and intellectual development. Makes sense, right?

Psychologists tell us that zero through four, most important years... Of emotional and intellectual development. Makes sense, right?

Psychologists tell us that zero through four, most important years... Of emotional and intellectual development. Makes sense, right?

Okay. So we must have a great childcare system, right? Because we love our kids. We nurture our kids. We pay childcare professionals. Really, we appreciate them and respect them. We pay childcare workers McDonald's wages.

Okay. So we must have a great childcare system, right? Because we love our kids. We nurture our kids. We pay childcare professionals. Really, we appreciate them and respect them. We pay childcare workers McDonald's wages.

Okay. So we must have a great childcare system, right? Because we love our kids. We nurture our kids. We pay childcare professionals. Really, we appreciate them and respect them. We pay childcare workers McDonald's wages.

Yeah. And if people don't have any money, it is really difficult. And so I don't know what it costs here in New York City. You know, in Vermont, it costs $15,000, $20,000. Imagine you have two kids. Forget it. That's right. Exactly. But again, take a deep breath and say, okay, if we as a nation understand that that's the future of America, we want the best.

Yeah. And if people don't have any money, it is really difficult. And so I don't know what it costs here in New York City. You know, in Vermont, it costs $15,000, $20,000. Imagine you have two kids. Forget it. That's right. Exactly. But again, take a deep breath and say, okay, if we as a nation understand that that's the future of America, we want the best.

Yeah. And if people don't have any money, it is really difficult. And so I don't know what it costs here in New York City. You know, in Vermont, it costs $15,000, $20,000. Imagine you have two kids. Forget it. That's right. Exactly. But again, take a deep breath and say, okay, if we as a nation understand that that's the future of America, we want the best.

You would say, okay, we're going to have really great teachers for them. We'll treat these teachers with respect, pay them well. They're doing really important work. Taking care of your daughter is important stuff. Agreed. We don't. Public schools, I was talking to a principal in Vermont, in southern Vermont, they're starting teachers off at $32,000 a year.

You would say, okay, we're going to have really great teachers for them. We'll treat these teachers with respect, pay them well. They're doing really important work. Taking care of your daughter is important stuff. Agreed. We don't. Public schools, I was talking to a principal in Vermont, in southern Vermont, they're starting teachers off at $32,000 a year.

You would say, okay, we're going to have really great teachers for them. We'll treat these teachers with respect, pay them well. They're doing really important work. Taking care of your daughter is important stuff. Agreed. We don't. Public schools, I was talking to a principal in Vermont, in southern Vermont, they're starting teachers off at $32,000 a year.

So kids, young people graduate school in debt. We're not getting the best and the brightest people. Do we respect, you tell me, do we respect education in this country? No, we don't really. What do you mean by respect? That we say, man, you're going to be a teacher. Oh, educators.

So kids, young people graduate school in debt. We're not getting the best and the brightest people. Do we respect, you tell me, do we respect education in this country? No, we don't really. What do you mean by respect? That we say, man, you're going to be a teacher. Oh, educators.

So kids, young people graduate school in debt. We're not getting the best and the brightest people. Do we respect, you tell me, do we respect education in this country? No, we don't really. What do you mean by respect? That we say, man, you're going to be a teacher. Oh, educators.

We give them a lot of platitudes. Oh, how noble of you. We say we respect them.

We give them a lot of platitudes. Oh, how noble of you. We say we respect them.

We give them a lot of platitudes. Oh, how noble of you. We say we respect them.

Exactly. Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah. Just to that point, take a look at it. Harvard College, one of the best colleges in America. Something like 5% of the graduates will go into education, and they're not going into public education. Of course not, yeah. 50% will go to Wall Street. They'll go to consulting.