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Giving up is not an option if we want to prevent irreparable harm to our planet.

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Bernie Sanders
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: September 8
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Every major country on earth, whether it's the U.K., whether it's France, whether it's Canada, has managed to provide healthcare to all people as a right and they are spending significantly less per capita on health care than we are. So I do not accept the belief that the United States of America can't do that.
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Hillary Clinton does represent the establishment. I represent, I hope, ordinary Americans, and by the way, who are not all that enamored with the establishment, but I am very proud to have people like Keith Ellison and Raul Grijalva in the House, the co-chairmen of the House Progressive Caucus.
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The United States must lead the world in reversing climate change. We can do that.
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We have to say to the billionaire class, enough is enough. You cannot have it all. You are going to pay more in taxes.
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I think Donald Trump is totally unfit to be president of the United States. Let's not forget, this guy was one of the leaders of the so-called birther movement, which was an effort to delegitimize the presidency of the first African-American president we have ever had.
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What does a political revolution look like? It means that 80 percent of the people vote in national elections, not 40 percent. It means that billionaires can't make unlimited campaign contributions and buy and sell politicians. It means that the U.S. government represents the needs of all the people, not just the 1 percent and their lobbyists.
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Hillary Clinton is a person who has enormous - I have enormous respect for, has a very distinguished career.
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I have a long history in fighting for civil rights. I understand that many people in the African-American community may not understand that.
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