Katrina vanden Heuvel: Mock Sanders’ Chances if You Want, But Free College, Health Care Are ‘Mainstream Issues’

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FIORINA: "What does it say about our country that a candidate who is a self-avowed socialist and who doesn't think a 90 percent tax rate is too high could be the democratic nominee?"
KASICH: 'Well if that is the case we're going win every state if Bernie Sanders is a mom thee. That is not even a issue. (Applause) And look -- and I know been I can promise you he's not going president of the United States."
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HEUVEL: "They can mock Bernie Sanders but millions of people are meeting Bernie Sanders and are looking beyond the labels. Some of them say democratic socialism."
COSTELLO: "But still, free college, some of the things he's talking about."
HEUVEL: "Carol, for too long the corporate media has policed the parameters of the possible. Bernie Sanders issues are majority issues. Medicare for all. Free college tuition. Increases social security. Raising the minimum wage. These are mainstream issues which are marginal."
COSTELLO: "[indecipherable] Enormous amount of money."
HEUVEL: "And so does the military industrial complex. So does big pharmaceutical. We can find the money. Tax Wall Street to rebuild main street. That is one of Bernie Sanders idea. I think we have to open our imagination. The country has too many challenges to limit it. And so Bernie Sanders the nation endorses his issues and ideas are ones that are marginalized for too long that are in sync with the nation."