Sen. Bernie Sanders

Of course I've been.

So the answer has a lot to do with who controls the United States in a corrupt campaign finance system, all right?

So if I'm the insurance companies and if I'm the drug companies,

and you're running around and you're campaigning and say, I'm going to cut, as I do, we're going to cut prescription drug costs in half.

We're going to guarantee health care to all people.

What are you going to do?

You're going to spend a whole lot of money on candidates to defeat me, right?

So you've got a corrupt campaign finance system in which billionaires, in both political parties, by the way,

I think Republicans now more than Democrats, but both parties, spend huge amounts of money.

Elon Musk, the richest guy on earth, spent some $270 million to elect Donald Trump president.

So, you know, Musk has his own agenda.

He wants Trump president.

Others, billionaires, have their agenda.

That's called a corrupt system, all right?

What democracy, in my view—and you can argue with me if you want—

is you and I, you're running for office, you want to run against me?

Good.

What are your ideas?

Take them to the people.

People like your ideas better than me, you're going to win.