Senator Bernie Sanders for President?
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- Created on Wednesday, 16 April 2014 20:36
- Written by Matthew Drew
LYNDON - United States Senator Bernie Sanders made a stop in the Northeast Kingdom last night to discuss sustainability in the United States, and what he is doing to help improve it. There has also been speculation that he may run for president in the 2016 election.
"I am looking at it. We're a long way from making a decision and it's a tough decision that's going to have to involve people all over the country," Said Senator Sanders.
He has been speaking on behalf of other issues across New England, including a stop at Saint Anselm College and a visit to Lyndon State College. We were able to catch up with the senator and ask him why he is thinking about running for the oval office.
"I think the question is, and the issue is, that we need people out there speaking for working families. Trying to make sure that we create jobs, raise the minimum wage, make college affordable," Said Senator Sanders. "Guarantee healthcare to all people. And people who have the guts to take on the big money interests of today that have so much political power."
He is attempting to use his own political power to support better funding for the growing tuition costs in colleges across the country. When rising tuition came up, Senator Sanders reaction of "that's pretty crazy stuff," said it all.
On top of all of this, the senator has sponsored or co-sponsored over five-thousand bills that have been introduced into the senate according to congress.gov. Senator Sanders is bringing his message to all the key primary states, as over two-hundred of the bills have gone into law.
"In my view, there are huge problems facing this country. That has to deal with the collapse of the American middle-class, huge increase in wealth and income inequality so that a handful of people on top own an enormous amount," Said Senator Sanders. "The people down below have very little. And I don't think that is good, I don't think that is moral, and I don't think that is economically sustainable."
Speaking of sustainable, that was the topic at Lyndon State College last night. Many professors students came out to voice their opinions on sustainable energy. Climate change was a big topic as the senator told us that many republicans reject the idea that it is caused by man as they don't believe the science.
"As everybody in this room should know, the scientific community is pretty clear and virtually unanimous in stating that a climate change is real," Said Senator Sanders. "Climate change is caused by human activity and is already causing severe and devastating problems in the United States and around the world."
Senator Sanders will make the decision on whether or not to run for president within the coming months. His senate term does not end until 2018.
