US Senator from Vermont and twice-presidential candidate. Longtime independent who caucuses with Democrats. America's most prominent democratic socialist, known for Medicare for All and taxing the ultra-wealthy.
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Bernie Sanders
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On the issues 6
Public positions Bernie Sanders has taken on contested policy questions. Each links to the full issue page where this voice sits among others.
- Corporate tax rate"Advocates for wealth taxes and higher marginal rates on the ultra-wealthy"
- Higher education funding"Author of legislation to make public college tuition-free"
- Medicare for All"Champion of Medicare for All as the solution to the healthcare crisis"
- National debt and fiscal sustainability"Argues deficit concerns are overblown compared to inequality"
- Rent control / rent stabilization"Supports massive public housing investment and rent control"
- Tariffs and trade policy"Opposed NAFTA, TPP, and most free trade deals as harmful to workers"
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Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.
editorial · last refreshed 5/26/2026.Bio, position statements, and per-vote analysis are editorial work — see ROADMAP M4/M5 for the corpus expansion plan.