Bernie Sanders: Socialism Is Spreading All Over the Country and Has More and More Support

‘And I think it’s a good thing’

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DICKERSON: "What do you think about this history in the gubernatorial race? Christine Hallquist, the first transgender candidate."
SANDERS: "Well, I think it says that in Vermont, we look at the ideas people have, not their sexual orientation. And I hope that concept is spreading across the country and I think it is, and I think it’s a good thing."
DICKERSON: "Tell me about the Democratic Party right now, the ideas that are winning the day. Some of your candidates have won, some of them have lost. What’s happening in the Democratic Party?"
SANDERS: "I think two things are happening, John. Number one, the ideas that we have been fighting for, ideas that I think make sense to the needs of working families, I think those ideas are spreading all over the country and have more and more support. If you look at the issues, like Medicare for all, should we end the embarrassment of being the only major country on Earth not to guarantee health care to all people? Poll after poll says, yeah, we should move in that direction. Should we give tax breaks to billionaires, which is what Trump wants, or demand that the wealthy and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes? That is what the American people want. Should we move toward raising the minimum wage? Now a starvation wage of $7.25 an hour, to 15 bucks an hour? That’s what the American people want. So, what I’m seeing, John, is all across this country, people are saying we want a government that represents all of us, not just the billionaire class and wealthy campaign contributors."

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