In his latest crusade against free market capitalism, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is ironically presenting himself as the new voice of Republican voters. The man who <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/24/politics/sanders-defends-castro-cuba-comments-cnntv/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spoke admiringly</a> about how the dictator Fidel Castro governed Cuba and its health care system now thinks Republicans are and should be joining his side. This would be laughable if it wasn’t being taken seriously in many quarters.
In this new PR campaign, Sen. Sanders is <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/greed-big-pharma-cannot-continue" target="_blank" rel="noopener">claiming</a> that Republican voters support his extreme agenda of breaking intellectual property protections, importing drugs from foreign countries, and worsening red tape by blocking any nominee to lead a federal health care agency. Reality, however, couldn’t be further from the truth and recent polling from the conservative consumer advocacy group Consumer Action for a Strong Economy (CASE) proves it.
Last week, CASE <a href="https://caseforconsumers.org/2023/06/20/case-releases-national-survey-showing-republicans-want-strong-american-biotech-industry-to-counter-china/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">released</a> a national survey of Right-learning voters to ascertain their views of the American biotech industry. The poll found that the overwhelming majority of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents support reducing red tape, reforming the tax code, and protecting intellectual property rights to make sure American biotech can keep the United States secure from China.
Instead of importing foreign drugs, Republicans nearly universally want their elected leaders to focus on reducing dependence on Chinese manufacturing for drugs, stopping the dangerous flow of fake Chinese counterfeit drugs, and empowering U.S. biotech companies to continue to develop safe and effective medicines. Instead of dismissing intellectual property protections, they want to crack down on Chinese intellectual property theft and make sure we continue beating China in innovation. Needless to say, this is all a far cry from Bernie Sanders-style socialism.
Fortunately, there are already bipartisan efforts in Congress underway that reflect these urgent priorities. Last Thursday, Republican California Rep. Michelle Steel and Democratic Illinois Rep. Brad Schneider <a href="https://dailycaller.com/2023/06/23/michelle-steel-senators-bipartisan-legislation-secure-medical-supply-chains/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">introduced</a> legislation that would bolster American supply chains and make the United States less reliant on the Chinese Communist Party for medical goods and services. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) have now introduced the Senate version of this bill. If Bernie Sanders actually cared at all about supporting the priorities of Republicans, he would be eagerly lending his support for this bill. In reality, his extreme agenda would make all of these problems far worse. 
Republican voters are rightly fed up with many American corporations who have been persuaded to take sides on political issues, embracing many dangerous socialist ideas. However, the problem is that too many corporate leaders have embraced or have been bullied into standing by the egregious agenda being peddled by far-Left politicians like Sen. Sanders. It should go without saying that the answer to this problem is not more socialism from Sen. Sanders. 
Republicans may be divided on many issues, but we stand united in opposition to Sanders-style socialism. Conservative leaders who allow themselves to be fooled otherwise will be making a huge mistake. 
Gentry Collins is the CEO of the American Free Enterprise Chamber of Commerce, which represents hard working entrepreneurs, innovators, and creators. He previously served as the national political director at both the Republican Governors Association and the Republican National Committee.
The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
This article has been updated for clarity. A previous version stated Senator Sanders was a Democrat. He is an Independent.

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Senator <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) predicted that President Joe Biden would win re-election in a landslide in 2024.
Appearing on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union&#8221; Sunday, Sanders said that he takes a multitude of factors into account when choosing who to vote for. Sanders attacked Republicans as enemies of democracy and said Biden would win if Democrats prioritized supporting working people more.
&#8220;Well, I think, when you look at a candidate, you consider a lot,&#8221; said Sanders. &#8220;I think age is one thing. I think experience is another thing. I think your record that you have established is another thing. But, to my mind, when you put it all together, what you have to look at is, what does the candidate stand for? Which side are they on? Are they on the side of the billionaire class, or are they on the side of working people?&#8221;
&#8220;Look, it is no great secret— I ran against Biden— No great secret that he and I have strong differences of opinion,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;But when we live in a nation where you have a major political party, the Republican Party, where many, not all, but many of their leadership doesn&#8217;t even believe in democracy, they maintain the myth that Trump won the last election, they&#8217;re trying to keep people from voting, they&#8217;re trying to deny women the right to control their own bodies, so that&#8217;s a whole issue out there. If you believe in democracy, you want to see more people vote, not fewer people vote, I think the choice is pretty clear, and that choice is Biden.&#8221;
&#8220;And, second of all, what I do believe is, the Democrats and the president have got to be stronger on working-class issues,&#8221; Sanders went on. &#8220;They have got to make it clear that we believe in a government that represents all, not just the few, take on the greed of the insurance companies, the drug companies, Wall Street, all the big money interests, and start delivering for working-class people. You do that, I think Biden is going to win in a landslide.&#8221;
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“Biden’s going to win in a landslide.” Bernie Sanders makes the case for President Biden, and it’s a good one. (Video: CNN) <a href="https://t.co/Yij3zN4h79">pic.twitter.com/Yij3zN4h79</a>
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Sanders <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bernie-sanders-passes-on-2024-bid-and-endorses-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declined</a> to run against Biden in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2024-primaries" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 Democratic primary</a> and endorsed Biden on Tuesday. In an interview with CNN&#8217;s Chris Wallace last week, Sanders said that Biden would not face a serious primary challenge because of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sanders-on-why-democrats-wont-primary-biden-has-to-do-with-a-fear-of-growth-of-right-wing-extremism" target="_blank" rel="noopener">right-wing extremism</a> from Republicans.
&#8220;Why is it that not a single leading Democrat is willing to contest [Biden&#8217;s] nomination in the primaries?&#8221; asked Wallace. &#8220;Why do you think that is?&#8221;
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&#8220;I suspect that it has to do with a fear of the growth of right-wing extremism in this country, and that is the Republican Party over the last number of years, accelerated by Trumpism, has not become not a conservative party but a right-wing extremist party,&#8221; Sanders replied. &#8220;You have Republicans working overtime to deny low-income people, people of color, young people the right to vote, people defended the insurrection on January 6th.&#8221;

Bernie Sanders: ‘Biden Is Going To Win In A Landslide’

Bernie Sanders: 'Biden Is Going To Win In A Landslide' Because Of Right-Wing Extremism

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) said in an interview late this week that the reason Democrats are not going to primary 80-year-old President Joe Biden is because of right-wing extremism.
The socialist senator made the remarks during an interview with Chris Wallace on CNN’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace.”
&#8220;Why is it that not a single leading Democrat is willing to contest that nomination in the primaries&#8221; Wallace asked. &#8220;Why do you think that is?&#8221;
&#8220;I suspect that it has to do with a fear of the growth of right-wing extremism in this country, and that is the Republican Party over the last number of years, accelerated by Trumpism, has not become not a conservative party, but a right-wing extremist party,&#8221; Sanders responded. &#8220;And this is a party that — not all, by any means, but you have many of the leaders who actually don’t believe in democracy anymore. You have many Republicans maintaining the lie that Trump actually won the election.&#8221;
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<blockquote>WALLACE: President Biden announced this week that he is running for re-election, you have already endorsed him. Why is it that not a single leading Democrat is willing to contest that nomination in the primaries? Why do you think that is?
SANDERS: I suspect that it has to do with a fear of the growth of right-wing extremism in this country, and that is the Republican Party over the last number of years, accelerated by Trumpism, has not become not a conservative party but a right-wing extremist party. And this is a part that — not all, by any means, but you have many of the leaders who actually don’t believe in democracy anymore. You have many Republicans maintaining the lie that Trump actually won the election. You have Republicans working overtime to deny low-income people, people of color, young people the right to vote, people defended the insurrection in January 6th.
So, the first answer to your question, Chris, is that I think there’s a great fear in this country about attacks on democracy. We want to maintain democracy.
WALLACE: So, you are saying it’s more fear of Donald Trump and MAGA than it is enthusiasm for Joe Biden?
SANDERS: Well, I think that’s half of it. But the other half is a recognition, I think, that while Biden has not done everything I would like to have seen done, let’s talk about what he has accomplished, which is no small thing.</blockquote>

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) said in an interview this week that he believes that all money people make over $999 million per year should be confiscated by the government.
The socialist senator made the remarks during an interview with Chris Wallace on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;Who&#8217;s Talking to Chris Wallace.&#8221;
&#8220;Sir, you&#8217;re saying that billionaires should not exist,&#8221; Wallace said. &#8220;So are you basically saying that once you get to $999 million, that the government should confiscate all the rest?&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m saying that we should go back to a very progressive tax policy like what we had under Dwight D. Eisenhower,&#8221; Sanders said.
&#8220;Which would mean that, over a billion dollars, it basically all goes to the government?&#8221; Wallace pressed.
&#8220;Yeah,&#8221; Sanders responded. &#8220;You may disagree with me, fine. Yeah, I think people can make it on $999 million.&#8221;
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&quot;Are you basically saying that once you get to $999 million, the government should confiscate all the rest?&quot;
BERNIE SANDERS: &quot;I&#39;m saying that we should go back to a very progressive tax policy.&quot;
&quot;Over $1 billion basically all goes to the government?&quot;
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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) says he will not run another campaign for president in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/2024-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2024 cycle</a> and will instead support President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a>&#8216;s re-election effort.
&#8220;I’m in to do what I can to make sure that the president is re-elected,&#8221; Sanders <a href="https://apnews.com/article/bernie-sanders-biden-endorsement-2024-d8f0772b117e2bf83e1062708ea651c0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told the Associated Press</a> on Tuesday.
Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, ran as a candidate in the Democratic Party&#8217;s last two presidential primary contests, giving Hillary Clinton a run for her money in 2016 right up until the convention and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-on-bernie-dropping-out-we-all-know-who-to-thank-and-why-this-actually-happened" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bowing out to Biden</a> after he failed to gain similar momentum in 2020.
The senator publicly eschewed a third run in a row hours after Biden <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-makes-reelection-bid-official-at-age-80" target="_blank" rel="noopener">formally announced</a> his re-election campaign.
“Running for president was a wonderful privilege,” Sanders said. “I enjoyed it very much and I hope we had some impact on the nature of American politics. But right now, my job is to do what I can as chairman of the (Health, Education, Labor and Pensions) committee, to see Biden get reelected and to see what I can do to help transform policy in America to help protect the needs of workers.”
So far, Biden faces declared candidates in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/robert-f-kennedy-jr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.</a> and self-help author <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marianne-williamson-launches-another-bid-for-president-as-a-democrat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marianne Williamson,</a> both of whom have been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-challengers-rage-over-lack-of-2024-dem-debates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">calling foul</a> over the absence of planned debates and the Democratic National Committee choosing to fiddle with the nominating state schedule.
Sanders expressed the view that the challengers won&#8217;t be able to overcome the incumbent.
&#8220;I think Joe Biden will be the Democratic nominee,&#8221; Sanders said. &#8220;And my job, and I think the progressive movement’s job, is to make certain that he stands up and fights for the working class of this country and does not take anything for granted.&#8221;
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Already the oldest person to be president at 80, Biden would be 86 at the end of a second term. Sanders is a bit older, at 81. He <a href="https://apnews.com/article/politics-ap-top-news-us-news-las-vegas-nevada-fcec4d5e82844672b3e330535506135f" target="_blank" rel="noopener">suffered a heart attack</a> the last time he ran for president.
A mere 26% of Americans and 47% of Democrats want Biden to run again, according to a recent Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll. The <a href="https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-poll-2024-white-house-economy-873663f6e3cbca8f2dae2f018c8be9d3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">same poll</a> found 78% of Democrats say they approve of Biden&#8217;s job performance, and 81% said they would at least probably support Biden if he becomes the nominee in the general election.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-reacts-to-tucker-carlson-ouster-dishes-on-rivalry-with-desantis" target="_blank" rel="noopener">On the Republican side</a>, 76-year-old former President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> is seeking re-election and is generally leading GOP primary polls by wide margins.
Facing the prospect of a 2020 general election rematch, Sanders warned Trump being re-elected to office would be detrimental to the United States.
“The last thing this country needs is a Donald Trump or some other right-wing demagogue who is going to try to undermine American democracy or take away a woman’s right to choose, or not address the crisis of gun violence, or racism, sexism or homophobia,” he said.

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&#8220;Never trust a socialist with a summer house.&#8221; &#8212; Colin Quinn
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermontistan) has got the greatest gig on earth. It&#8217;s a job anyone can do, as long as you&#8217;re missing a conscience and a sense of irony.
Next week, Sanders will hold court at a hip music venue in Washington, D.C., during an event titled &#8220;It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism.&#8221; There, he&#8217;ll hype his new book &#8220;It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism.&#8221;
So here&#8217;s what&#8217;s great. The top-tier tickets &#8212; sold through <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/senator-bernie-sanders-its-okay-to-washington-district-of-columbia-03-01-2023/event/15005E397F6416F0">Ticketmaster</a>, the scourge of the universe &#8212; will cost you $95. But no they won&#8217;t. Ticketmaster tacks on a $16.45 &#8220;service fee&#8221; even when you order a ticket online.
The venue, called The Anthem, holds about 2,500 people when it&#8217;s configured for such an event. The prices range from $35 to $95, but most are $75 and above. Let&#8217;s say he sells half the tickets at an average of $75, that&#8217;d haul in $93,750. Nearly $100,000 to hear a millionaire bash capitalism.
Here&#8217;s another great thing: Buy a ticket priced $55 and above, and you get a free copy of his new book, &#8220;It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism.&#8221;
So perfect. Sanders will give the more monied Americans a free book. Can&#8217;t afford the top-tier tickets? Well, no book for you.
The irony is totally lost on Bernie. As a Democratic socialist, it oughta&#8217; be exactly the opposite &#8212; pay $35, get a free book; pay $95, well, you can afford that so you can clearly afford to buy the book (&#8220;It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism,&#8221; now available from <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667864/its-ok-to-be-angry-about-capitalism-by-bernie-sanders-with-john-nichols/">Penguin</a> for $28).
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The publishing company says in a blurb that the book is &#8220;a progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like.&#8221;
But Sanders has sucked off the government teat for most of his life, starting as mayor of Burlington in 1981 and then serving in Congress for decades. He&#8217;s had an even better scam of late: Run for president. That way, you collect hundreds of millions of dollars &#8212; mostly from the people Sanders rails against &#8212; and you write off nearly everything as a &#8220;campaign expense.&#8221;
Along the way, Sanders got super rich &#8212; even though a senator makes only $174,000 a year (which, incidentally, puts him in the top 4% of U.S. earners). But bashing capitalism pays: He pulled down a $900,000 advance for some recently published books and, in 2016, hauled in more than $1 million (not bad for a socialist!).
On the campaign trail, Sanders talks about taxing the rich as he pushes for free everything for everybody — free health care, free college tuition, even free money in the form of universal basic income, in which the government collects taxpayer money and redistributes it.
But he hasn&#8217;t redistributed his money. Vermont <a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2016/08/08/bernie-sanders-buys-a-summer-home-in-north-hero">magazine</a> Seven Days reported in 2016 that Sanders and his wife bought a four-bedroom house on the shore of Lake Champlain in Vermont — with 500 feet of lake frontage — for about $600,000. The Sanders own at least three houses, with another in Burlington, Vermont, and one on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
And then it&#8217;s just too perfect that Sanders&#8217; event is being fronted by Ticketmaster, one of the few truly terrible things about capitalism. The ticket behemoth controls virtually the entire market for entertainment and sporting events.
Another Democratic socialist, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), has railed about Ticketmaster, and in one rare occurrence, she&#8217;s exactly correct.
“One of the things we’ve been increasingly seeing,” AOC said in November, “is that these price increases because of inflation and abuse of market power are due to market consolidation. It’s gotten so bad that we’re really seeing it affect our everyday lives, from how much we’re paying at grocery stores, to not being able to see our favorite artists without paying an arm and a leg.”
But Sanders has got that covered: &#8220;Tickets are non-transferable until 24 hours prior to the show time,&#8221; Ticketmaster says. &#8220;Any tickets suspected of being purchased for the sole purpose of reselling can be cancelled at the discretion of The Anthem/Ticketmaster, and buyers may be denied future ticket purchases for I.M.P. shows.&#8221;
Take that, capitalists!
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.

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Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said Sunday that Nikki Haley calling for competency tests for office was &#8220;absurd&#8221; and ageist.
Haley, 51, made the call when announcing her presidential bid in South Carolina last week. But Sanders, an 81-year-old former presidential candidate himself, told CBS News on Sunday that voters could determine a candidate&#8217;s competency by looking at them, and should focus on ideas over age.
&#8220;You know, we are fighting racism, we&#8217;re fighting sexism, we&#8217;re fighting homophobia, I think we should also be fighting ageism,&#8221; Sanders said. &#8220;Trust people, look at people and say, you know, this person is competent, this person is not competent. There are a lot of 40-year-olds out there who ain&#8217;t particularly competent.&#8221;
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 “We are fighting racism, we&#39;re fighting sexism, we&#39;re fighting homophobia, I think we should also be fighting ageism.” <a href="https://t.co/MsRDL71VCA">pic.twitter.com/MsRDL71VCA</a>
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During her first rally in Charleston, SC on Wednesday, Haley decried career politicians and the gerontocracy in American politics. “In the America I see, the permanent politician will finally retire,” <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3859468-haley-calls-for-mental-competency-tests-for-politicians-over-75/">Haley said</a>. “We’ll have term limits for Congress and mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old.”
Haley has centered her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikki-haley-declares-her-candidacy-for-the-presidency">campaign</a> on ushering in a “new generation” of younger conservative leaders.
Haley’s comment previously drew an offensive rebuke from CNN’s <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/don-lemons-sexist-slam-of-nikki-haley-draws-sharp-rebuke-from-cnn-co-host">Don Lemon</a>, who said accused women in their mid-to-late 40s of being past their prime. Lemon quickly apologized and backtracked, but Haley <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nikki-haley-torches-sexist-middle-aged-cnn-anchor-don-lemon-in-viral-post">fired back</a> on Twitter.
“To be clear, I am NOT calling for competency tests for Sexist middle-aged CNN anchors; only for people who make our laws and are 75+,” Haley tweeted Thursday.
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Bernie Sanders Says Nikki Haley Calling For Mental Competency Tests Is ‘Absurd,’ Ageist

Bernie Sanders Says Nikki Haley Calling For Mental Competency Tests Is 'Absurd,' Ageist

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Sen. <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) is selling tickets priced as high as $95 for an event that will promote his new book, “It’s Okay to Be Angry About Capitalism.”
Admirers of the democratic socialist can <a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com/senator-bernie-sanders-its-okay-to-washington-district-of-columbia-03-01-2023/event/15005E397F6416F0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">purchase</a> seats on Ticketmaster, a company which has recently faced <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ticketmaster-live-nation-are-a-joke-break-up-their-monopoly" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accusations</a> of anticompetitive practices, for prices ranging between $35 and $95. The event will be hosted on March 1 at The Anthem, a music venue and auditorium in Washington, D.C. Holders of the more expensive tickets will receive a free copy of Sanders’ new book, which is <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667864/its-ok-to-be-angry-about-capitalism-by-bernie-sanders-with-john-nichols/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">available</a> for $28 from Penguin Random House.
The publishing company said that the lawmaker’s work is “a progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like.”
“Reflecting on our turbulent times, Senator Bernie Sanders takes on the billionaire class and speaks blunt truths about our country’s failure to address the destructive nature of a system that is fueled by uncontrolled greed and rigidly committed to prioritizing corporate profits over the needs of ordinary Americans,” the description of the book asserts. “Sanders believes that, in the face of these overwhelming challenges, the American people must ask tough questions about the systems that have failed us and demand fundamental economic and political change. This is where the path forward begins.”
The lawmaker is also hosting a book tour event at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in New York City, where tickets are <a href="https://www.bam.org/talks/2023/senator-bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">selling</a> for $40. Penguin Random House also <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2018350/senator-bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lists</a> upcoming book tour events in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Tucson, Arizona.
Sanders is by no means a stranger to accusations of hypocrisy with respect to his views on wealth accumulation. Though he is known for railing against large corporations and billionaire entrepreneurs, Sanders is a “millionaire with three houses,” as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bloomberg-nails-socialist-bernie-youre-a-millionaire-with-3-houses" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> by former Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg during the party’s most recent presidential primary cycle.
“What a wonderful country we have. The best known socialist happens to be a millionaire with three houses. What’d I miss here?” Bloomberg asked. Sanders responded that he has a house in Washington, a home in Burlington, Vermont, and a “summer camp.”
Sanders claimed that Bloomberg’s workers earned his fortune; the former New York City mayor rebutted that the comments from Sanders would drive voters toward President Donald Trump because of their radical nature. “We are not going to throw out capitalism, we tried that, other countries tried that, it was called communism and it just didn’t work,” he contended.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the first female member of the Democratic Socialists of America to serve in Congress, has also received <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/aoc-launches-tax-the-rich-merchandise-collection-after-met-gala-stunt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">criticism</a> for selling “Tax The Rich” merchandise, which she promoted during the Met Gala two years ago. Customers can buy $58 sweatshirts, $27 t-shirts, $27 mugs, and $27 tote bags, among other items.
Sanders recently made headlines for voting against a measure that exercised authority granted to Congress by the Railway Labor Act to prevent a nationwide rail strike. He <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-legislation-to-avoid-a-nationwide-rail-strike-bernie-sanders-intends-to-block-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remarked</a> on social media that workers should receive at least seven paid sick days as rail companies earn “record profits” and shared his desire to “block consideration of the rail legislation” until a roll call vote guaranteed workers the benefit.

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Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and moderate Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) had different reactions to Arizona Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/key-senator-leaves-democratic-party-rejecting-beltway-partisanship" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kyrsten Sinema</a>&#8216;s decision to ditch the Democrats and become an independent.
Tester brushed off Sinema&#8217;s disaffiliation Sunday on NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Meet the Press,&#8221; saying it does not matter because she will still caucus with Democrats. But Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, blasted Sinema as a &#8220;corporate Democrat&#8221; who &#8220;sabotaged&#8221; the party&#8217;s agenda.
&#8220;I was surprised that she made the change, but functionally, I don&#8217;t think it changes a thing,&#8221; Tester said. &#8220;I think we&#8217;re going to continue doing the same thing we were doing, whether she&#8217;s an independent or part of the Democratic caucus.&#8221;
&#8220;It&#8217;s about keeping relationships in Washington, D.C., if you&#8217;re gonna get things done, and I think Kyrsten Sinema knows that,&#8221; he added. &#8220;And I think, whether she&#8217;s a Democrat or a Republican, that really doesn&#8217;t matter. The label doesn&#8217;t matter. What matters is, you&#8217;ve gotta have somebody in Washington, D.C., that wants to get things done and move things forward.&#8221;
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WATCH: Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) says “functionally, I don’t think it changes a thing” that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party. <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorTester?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorTester</a>: “I look forward to working with her as I have in the past.” <a href="https://t.co/zpauZoCckS">pic.twitter.com/zpauZoCckS</a>
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Appearing on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; Sanders rebuked Sinema for putting her electoral concerns ahead of the party&#8217;s agenda.
&#8220;I think the Democrats there are not all that enthusiastic about somebody who helped sabotage some of the most important legislation that protects the interests of working families and voting rights and so forth. So, I think it really has to do with her political aspirations for the future in Arizona.&#8221;
&#8220;She is a corporate Democrat who has, in fact, along with [West Virginia Democratic] Senator [Joe] Manchin, sabotaged enormously important legislation,&#8221; he added.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reacts to Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) leaving the Democratic Party and what it could mean for Congress. <a href="https://twitter.com/CNNSotu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CNNSotu</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CNNSOTU</a> <a href="https://t.co/xilfbBfACp">pic.twitter.com/xilfbBfACp</a>
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A top Democratic adviser <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/top-democratic-advisor-explains-why-sinema-left-party-and-why-it-might-backfire-anyway" target="_blank" rel="noopener">explained Friday</a> that Sinema&#8217;s decision likely was prompted by near-universal discontent among Arizona Democrats.
“I’ve seen polling (recent polling even),” Tony Cani, former Deputy Director of the 2020 Biden campaign in Arizona, wrote on Twitter. “Sinema gets crushed in a primary by any dem. Dissatisfaction w/ the way she operates is not a left-wing thing. Dems of all ages &amp; ideologies are frustrated with the way she operates, plus the vast majority of Rs will vote for an R nominee. Ds across the spectrum dislike the way Sinema operates so much that she gets no credit for passing widely popular legislation. Her significant legislative wins this session has not improved her standing even a little. Voters have made up their minds about her &amp; have not budged.”

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A top adviser for Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) said he believes the 81-year-old democratic socialist will “take another look” at a presidential bid if President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/joe-biden" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Biden</a> does not run for re-election.
Faiz Shakir, who managed Sanders’ 2020 presidential campaign and now advises the senator, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-2024-presidential-run-if-biden-doesnt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CBS News on Thursday that he still thinks Biden will run again, but said that Sanders would be open to another bid should the Democrats need a candidate.
&#8220;I assume that he would give it a hard look,&#8221; Shakir said. &#8220;I don&#8217;t want to make the judgment for him. Obviously, it would be his choice to make. But I assume that he would want to reevaluate it.&#8221;
The adviser added that Sanders is “very aware that he&#8217;s older now and he&#8217;d have to make a real judgment about his own vigor and his stamina and his desire and hunger and passion to do this a third time. But if it were an open field? Yeah, I&#8217;m confident he would take another look at it and say, &#8216;Do I want to do this or not?’”
The Vermont senator ran in the Democratic primary in 2016, becoming the closest challenger to Hillary Clinton, who went on to win the nomination, edging out Sanders with help from the Democratic Party’s <a href="https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-clinton-sanders-democrats-20160516-snap-story.html">superdelegates</a>. Sanders took another shot at the White House in 2020 when President Biden defeated him in the primary by a much larger margin.
Biden, 80, has faced questions about his physical and mental <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-stealth-edits-bidens-apparent-teleprompter-gaffe-internet-notices-mockery-ensues">capabilities</a> during his first two years in office. Nevertheless, the president has <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-09/biden-says-he-plans-to-run-in-2024-may-decide-early-next-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that he plans on running for re-election, even as many on the Left hope for other Democratic leaders to steer the party in 2024. An ABC News/Washington Post <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/poll-more-than-half-of-democrats-dont-want-biden-as-2024-nominee">poll</a> from September revealed a majority of Democrats would prefer a candidate other than Biden in the next election.
The president, however, recently received support for another term in the White House from party leaders like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and potential Democratic presidential nominee Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA).
“I’m all in; put me in, coach,” Newsom reportedly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gavin-newsoms-latest-move-indicates-dems-behind-a-biden-2024-run">told</a> Biden during an Election Day phone call. “We have your back.”
“He not only beat Trump once, I think he can beat him again,” Newsom said of the president. “I hope he runs, I’ll enthusiastically support him.”

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After the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House of Representatives</a> advanced a bill on Wednesday meant to avert a looming nationwide <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/railroads" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rail</a> strike, Sen. <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/bernie-sanders" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bernie Sanders</a> (I-VT) vowed to block the measure in the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a>.
Unions and rail companies previously agreed to a tentative deal providing workers a 24% pay raise and more robust healthcare benefits, although a handful of labor organizations rejected the agreement due to a lack of paid sick days. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said in a <a href="https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/112922-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to lawmakers on Tuesday evening that the lower chamber would “take action to protect the economic security of America’s working families and avert a devastating nationwide rail strike,” echoing a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-calls-for-congressional-intervention-to-avoid-potentially-crippling-rail-strike" target="_blank" rel="noopener">call</a> from President Joe Biden.
Legislation enforcing the tentative agreement passed on Wednesday by a margin of 290 to 137, with eight Democrats and 129 Republicans voting against the bill. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) affirmed that the upper chamber would move as quickly as possible to advance the bill to the White House.
Sanders, however, <a href="https://twitter.com/SenSanders/status/1597709690699489280?s=20&amp;t=iD67NiKf3PIGloPjEW0Ypg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">remarked</a> on social media that workers should receive at least seven paid sick days as rail companies earn “record profits.” He intends to “block consideration of the rail legislation” until a roll call vote guarantees workers the benefit.
Biden meanwhile thanked members of both parties in the House for advancing the legislation and stressed the urgency of deliberations in the Senate.
“Without the certainty of a final vote to avoid a shutdown this week, railroads will begin to halt the movement of critical materials like chemicals to clean our drinking water as soon as this weekend,” he said in a <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/30/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-house-action-to-avert-rail-shutdown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a>. “Without action this week, disruptions to our auto supply chains, our ability to move food to tables, and our ability to remove hazardous waste from gasoline refineries will begin.”
The daily economic cost of a nationwide rail shutdown could amount to $2 billion, according to a <a href="https://www.aar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AAR-Rail-Shutdown-Report-September-2022.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from the Association of American Railroads, while a <a href="https://rilastagemedia.blob.core.windows.net/rila-web/rila.web/media/media/pdfs/supply%20chain/rila-rail-labor-dispute.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> from the Retail Industry Leaders Association addressed to Biden noted that freight rail accounts for 40% of long-distance shipping volume in the United States. Members of Congress can exercise authority over interstate commerce to intervene in rail labor negotiations under the Railway Labor Act of 1926.
Hundreds of business groups have encouraged Congress to compel acceptance of the tentative agreement. A <a href="https://nrf.com/media-center/press-releases/retailers-encouraged-house-approval-tentative-agreement-averting-rail" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement</a> from the National Retail Federation lauded the House for approving the legislation.
“America’s railroads serve nearly every sector of our economy and provide access to global markets. The freight rail system is a lifeline for many industries, ensuring the transport of not only retail goods, but also essential food and energy supplies,” the group said. “It is imperative that the Senate now acts immediately to approve the measure and send it to President Biden’s desk.”
Biden and Pelosi have expressed reluctance to disrupt union negotiations since the commander-in-chief <a href="https://joebiden.com/empowerworkers/#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">campaigned</a> for the Oval Office in favor of collective bargaining. One of the unions which rejected the tentative agreement <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/union-allies-turn-on-pro-labor-biden-for-trying-to-prevent-looming-rail-strike" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the organization “is deeply disappointed by and disagrees with” actions from the Biden administration to prevent the strike.

House Passes Legislation To Avoid A Nationwide Rail Strike. Bernie Sanders Intends To Block It.

Bernie Sanders Intends To Block Legislation Passed By House To Avert Rail Strike

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attempted to deflect blame away from Democrats for skyrocketing inflation on Sunday.
Appearing on CNN&#8217;s &#8220;State of the Union,&#8221; Sanders defended Congressional Democrats and the Biden administration, claiming Republicans have no plan to fight inflation and should be rejected by voters. Host Jake Tapper challenged that rationale.
&#8220;[I]f I&#8217;m a swing voter out there, a young voter, working-class voter, and I hear your message, I think, &#8216;but you guys control everything. Democrats control the House and the Senate and the White House. And inflation is really high. And I&#8217;m having a tough time making ends meet. Why should I vote for you again?'&#8221; Tapper asked.
&#8220;We have half the votes, exactly half the votes of the Senate and a tiny majority in the House,&#8221; Sanders replied. &#8220;It&#8217;s important that, when we talk about inflation, Republicans will say, &#8216;well, this is Joe Biden&#8217;s fault.&#8217; Really? Our inflation rate is much too high. It is eight percent. It is ten percent in the U.K., ten percent throughout Europe, seven percent in Canada. Inflation is a global problem.
Sanders went on to blame inflation on a breakdown of supply chains during the pandemic, Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, and &#8220;corporate greed.&#8221;
&#8220;What are the Republicans&#8217; response to inflation? What do they want to do? Well, maybe they want to cut wages for workers,&#8221; Sanders continued. &#8220;Do they want to raise the minimum wage? No, they don&#8217;t. So, I think it is important to take the attack to the Republicans. What do they want to do, other than complain?&#8221;
Inflation surged again in September, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/inflation-surpasses-forecasts-ahead-of-midterm-elections-in-bad-omen-for-democrats" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rising 8.2%</a> year-over-year. Month-to-month inflation outpaced analysts&#8217; forecasts as well, increasing by 0.4%, as the Daily Wire reported. Meanwhile, a report from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found that reckless spending, such as the stimulus packages passed during COVID, drove much of the inflation. The analysis concluded that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/sound-fiscal-policy-is-missing-from-the-battle-against-inflation-report-argues" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sound fiscal policy</a> was the critical missing piece in fighting rising prices.
Inflation and economic woes are still at the top of voters&#8217; minds in polling ahead of the 2022 midterms, and Republicans appear to benefit. An October poll from <a href="https://emersoncollegepolling.com/national-poll-biden-approval-drops-as-republicans-congressional-control-chances-improve/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emerson College</a> showed that inflation was the top issue for 44% of voters. The survey also showed Republicans with a 5-point lead on the generic Congressional ballot. Another poll from <a href="https://harvardharrispoll.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/HHP_Oct2022_KeyResults.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Harvard CAPS-Harris</a> showed that inflation was one of the most important issues for 37% of voters, and the economy topped the list for another 29%. The poll also showed Republicans with a 6-point lead on the generic ballot.

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Bernie Sanders Makes Excuses For Democrats On Inflation, Complains Republicans Don't Have A Plan

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