Bernie Sanders says he is 'very impressed' by Jeremy Corbyn
Jon Stone Political Correspondent @joncstone 4 hours ago
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"What has impressed me – and there is a real similarity between what he has done and what I have done – is he has taken on the establishment of the Labour Party and he has gone to the grassroots and he has tried to transform that party and take on a lot of establishment opposition. That is exactly what I am trying to in the US with the Democratic party.
"I am also impressed by his willingness to talk about class issues. Too many people run away from the grotesque levels of income and wealth inequality that exist in the United States, that exist in the UK, and I believe we will never make the kinds of changes that we needs unless we take on this issue of income and wealth inequality and create an economy that works for all of us."
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In a wide-ranging speech about the US and world's economic and social problems, Mr Sanders said it was the job of politicians to "combat oligarchy" and to create an economy "which meets the needs of middle class and working class".
"In the United States, as in Europe, we don’t need more austerity, we’ve had enough of that. We need to start investing in jobs for our people," he said, echoing Mr Corbyn's message.
"If we stand together and come forward with a progressive and human agenda we can transform this world. That must be our goal, that must be our mission, and if we stand together we can accomplish that."
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/bernie-sanders-jeremy-corbyn-endorse-general-election-2017-labour-brighton-speech-donald-trump-paris-a7768226.html
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