Tuesday, May 26, 2015

US Senator Bernie Sanders announces his run for President of the United States of America.

US Senator Bernie Sanders has the message that so many Americans feel as well as believe. He's right; now is the time to reclaim our country. We have to come together.

"We are going to build a movement of Americans to stand up and fight back."

"This campaign is about the needs of the American people." 

Issues:

Income and wealth inequity. "It is the greatest issue of our time." 

Childhood poverty. 

The Middle Class is disappearing. It is disappearing in record productivity.  

Real unemployment is closer to 11 percent and youth unemployment is higher with young African Americans' unemployment off the charts. 

Citizens United corrupted the politics of the USA. As an example: The Koch Brothers plan to send more than the Republican or Democratic Party in 2016 to buy the rights to the US Congress.

The Climate Crisis. It is real and causing devastating problems in the USA and globally. The USA must lead in regard to the Climate Crisis to stem the global effects of an Earth physics that effect us all. 

In 2014 the majority of Americans and 80 percent of the young generation did not vote. This is due to the alienation of the governance in the USA that victimizes the majority of citizens.

A Progressive Agenda with a vision for Americans. 
   - Jobs, jobs, jobs
   - Create meaningful jobs by creating deteriorating infrastructure
   - 13 million good paying jobs with Senator Sander's proposal

Oppose Trade Policies to protect the American jobs already within the sovereign borders of the USA. 

Raise the federal Minimum Wage to bring Americans out of poverty. It begins with an increase to $15.00 per hour. A forty hour work week has to bring about a living income.

Pay Equity for Women. 

Bring back the multiplier of "Time and a Half" for any overtime worked.

His campaign is a message to billionaires that "They can't have it all."  "Your greed has got to end." The billionaire class cannot take advantage of America to simply victimize it's citizens. 

If Banks are too big to fail, then they are to big to exist.

A constitutional amendment to end Citizens United Supreme Court decision which undermines American democracy. Public funding of elections is to be pursued.

Complete Energy Restructuring to bring on more alternative sources.

Strengthening the rights of Senior Citizens to be sure they face hunger or poverty. Protect SSI and increase it.