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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: So I was curious at Sanders' 2016 retrun [View all]pnwmom
(108,959 posts)47. Mrs. Coffee's post will do. Bernie accused the Democratic party as being the party for people
with money.
That's a grossly unfair description of the party -- and it doesn't acknowledge the fact that he himself has LONG had money. His Senate salary alone puts him among the highest household incomes, and has since the day he joined. Below is a calculator from 2014. His Senate salary alone, not including Jane's income, would have put their household among the top 8% of households in the country. And yet he rails on as if everyone at his level and above -- including his fellow Democrats in the Senate -- is corrupt.
Mrs. Coffee's post above:
https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2017/03/31/watch-bernie-sanders-live-streamed-talk-at-mit
Our job is not a radical concept. Our job is to organize and educate people around a progressive agenda that demands Congress represent us, not just the one percent. Thats about it. Nothing more complicated than that, Sanders said. But to make that happen, we are going to need radical transformation of the Democratic Party. I dont want to offend anybody, but the Democratic Party cannot continue to be just the party of the liberal elite and people who have money. It has got to be the party of the working class of this country. The Democratic Party cannot just be a party that just does well in New England and the west coast, it has got to be a 50-state party.
https://money.cnn.com/calculator/pf/income-rank/index.html
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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His newfound millionaire status probably explains why he never released his tax returns.
Renew Deal
Apr 2019
#1
People act like this is some big revelation. His book income is disclosed every year
Hassin Bin Sober
Apr 2019
#7
Personal homes, even second and third homes, are not included on the Senate Disclosure forms.
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#13
Mostly. Because he is the only one running as a Democrat while he is not
question everything
Apr 2019
#42
And he, and his spouse, are running at least three business entities
question everything
Apr 2019
#43
He also donated the proceeds of one of his books to charity and chose not to take
vsrazdem
Apr 2019
#4
Not sure, someone else had commented that he had said that. However, 18,000 is sure a lot
vsrazdem
Apr 2019
#65
I'd like to see a link to Sanders attacking a Democrat for being a millionaire.
rgbecker
Apr 2019
#20
I was gonna say he attacks dems CONSTANTLY, to find just one example is laughable
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2019
#28
Mrs. Coffee's post will do. Bernie accused the Democratic party as being the party for people
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#47
How much did he donate without taking a deduction? A couple hundred in royalties? n/t
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#36
You keep saying that he donated book proceeds and did not take the deduction.
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#53
I don't keep saying it. I stated it once as mentioned in the linked article
CentralMass
Apr 2019
#70
There have been several msm articles on it. I believe that I first read it here on another podt.
CentralMass
Apr 2019
#85
We will have to agree to disagree. Eventhough I don't agree with you a lot, I like the general
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#86
How much in royalties did that book make? Funny he didn't mention that piece of info.
pnwmom
Apr 2019
#61
When he wears a wrong color suite and his hamburger comes from Trump steaks. I'm reasonable
uponit7771
Apr 2019
#39
Did Sanders release his ... FULL ... returns? Is there a site we can see them? thx in advance
uponit7771
Apr 2019
#75
Ah, I'm still looking for a sight we can see the returns. Not releasing all the schedules does matte
uponit7771
Apr 2019
#78
Or once he had no choice but to show that he was a millionaire of several years running.
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#59
If the nazi fascist stays in the WH after 2020, I know EXACTLY who to blame
Eliot Rosewater
Apr 2019
#30
Just so you know, Bernie isn't a miserly giver as some are. Links and I'll highlight
Autumn
Apr 2019
#69