On May 27, 2015, Bernie Sanders, State Senator for Vermont, announced that he was going to run for President of the United States in the 2016 election. He is presently in this race for the Presidency with Hillary Clinton as his only competitor for in the Democratic election, but it does not seem like the free thinking candidate will take the victory. Bernie Sanders was born on September 8, 1941, as the younger of two children. Being from a poor Jewish family that emigrated from Poland during World War II, he face very difficult financial issues. His childhood experiences were very similar to the ones that he is now trying to prevent each young person in the United States from experiencing themselves. Coming from this background, he has said,
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In 1981 he gained his first public office by only twelve votes. Bernie Sanders was elected to be the mayor of Burlington Vermont and was to serve four terms in total. The position was maintained for so long by using his Democratic socialist style of governing. In 1990 Sanders was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and served, at first as an independent, and then as democrat in order to gain support from other politicians. …show more content…
But also say that he is known for being the underdog, recalling that he won his first office by only 12 votes (Mead). His followers are very vocal compared to other campaigns, and this may be what gives him this slight upper hand. According to Sanders himself, if he were to win the Democratic candidacy and go on to win the Presidency, America would go through at least twelve major changes. He calls these things Bernie’s 12 steps forward. The steps forward are as listed: rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, reversing climate change, creating worker co-ops, growing in the trade union movement, the raising of minimum wage to $15, pay equity for women ( or equal pay for equal work), trade policies that benefit American workers, affordable college education for everyone, the taking down of Wall Street, health care as a right for everyone, the protection of the most vulnerable of Americans (that being infant children and senior citizens), and lastly real tax reform (“12 Steps Forward”). He also says that he would legalize marijuana; that it is more illegal for Wall Street to form the monopoly they have than for one to use such a drug. The war on drugs has failed and that getting free education and treatment to users will help put an end to substance abuse. There is also no reason for our country to engaging in wars with other countries. He has said, “the test of a
In 1981 he gained his first public office by only twelve votes. Bernie Sanders was elected to be the mayor of Burlington Vermont and was to serve four terms in total. The position was maintained for so long by using his Democratic socialist style of governing. In 1990 Sanders was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, and served, at first as an independent, and then as democrat in order to gain support from other politicians. …show more content…
But also say that he is known for being the underdog, recalling that he won his first office by only 12 votes (Mead). His followers are very vocal compared to other campaigns, and this may be what gives him this slight upper hand. According to Sanders himself, if he were to win the Democratic candidacy and go on to win the Presidency, America would go through at least twelve major changes. He calls these things Bernie’s 12 steps forward. The steps forward are as listed: rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure, reversing climate change, creating worker co-ops, growing in the trade union movement, the raising of minimum wage to $15, pay equity for women ( or equal pay for equal work), trade policies that benefit American workers, affordable college education for everyone, the taking down of Wall Street, health care as a right for everyone, the protection of the most vulnerable of Americans (that being infant children and senior citizens), and lastly real tax reform (“12 Steps Forward”). He also says that he would legalize marijuana; that it is more illegal for Wall Street to form the monopoly they have than for one to use such a drug. The war on drugs has failed and that getting free education and treatment to users will help put an end to substance abuse. There is also no reason for our country to engaging in wars with other countries. He has said, “the test of a