Bernie Sanders tells Sacramento rally he won't settle for defeating Donald Trump

[Autumn]

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders campaigns at Cesar Chavez Park in Sacramento on Friday, August 22, 2019, as 4,000 supporters fill the park.

https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/election/presidential-election/article234294242.html

Vermont senator and 2020 presidential contender Bernie Sanders drew an overflow crowd to his downtown Sacramento rally on Thursday evening, part of a multi-day swing through California as he vies for the Democratic nomination to take on President Donald Trump next year.

“I’m here this evening to ask for your help to win the Democratic primary in California,” Sanders boomed to a fired up crowd filling Cesar Chavez Plaza — a diverse mix of young people, parents with children, men and women in business attire, and retirees in wheelchairs.

But Sanders said he was also asking for more from his area supporters.

“It’s not just good enough to defeat Trump, he said. “We have to take on Wall Street. We have to take on the insurance companies. We have to take on the drug companies. We have to take on the fossil fuel industry. We have to take on the prison-industrial complex. We have to take on the military-industrial complex. We have to take on the whole damn one percent!”

Sanders’ rally marked the first time one of the top 2020 presidential candidates has held a public event in Sacramento. California Sen. Kamala Harris spoke to California Labor Federation members in April.

[Uncle Joe]

1. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread Autumn.

[Autumn]

3. I'm glad Bernie pointed out that the whole point of the election is to defeat the other guy,

but you have to run on more than that. Some people seem to forget that. Heck of a crowd there, I love watching Bernie in action. You're welcome Uncle Joe.

[katmondoo]

15. not recommended by me

[Uncle Joe]

23. Trump is a symptom, not the disease.

[George II]

2. "We have to take on Wall Street"....

Is he going to divest himself of his Wall Street mutual funds? He has more than $1 million invested in those funds. That would set a great example for everyone to follow.

[Autumn]

6. No one has to divest their portfolio to take on Wall Street, everyone knows that.

Bernie Sanders has a way to raise $2 trillion -- tax Wall Street trading

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bernie-sanders-taxing-wall-street-trades-will-raise-2-trillion/

. Sen. Bernie Sanders has introduced a bill that would tax trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives at rates ranging from 0.005% to 0.5%.
. A so-called financial transactions tax could raise between $776 billion and $2.4 trillion over 10 years, economists estimate.
. The U.S. hasn't taxed financial trades since the 1960s, although the 2008 financial crash brought the idea back in vogue.

Sen. Bernie Sanders has put "Medicare for All" and free public college at the center of his 2020 presidential campaign, and he knows just who should pay for the federal programs: Wall Street. The Vermont independent this week proposed a bill that would impose a small tax on trades of stocks, bonds and derivatives.


Under the measure, any stocks traded would be taxed at a rate of 0.5%, bonds at 0.1% and derivatives at 0.005%. So selling $1,000 of stock would incur a tax of $5. Such a tax could conservatively raise tens of billions of dollars per year, according to the Congressional Budget Office, which estimated the potential revenue at $776 billion over a decade. A 2017 study by the University of Massachusetts concluded a so-called financial transactions tax could yield a far bigger bounty -- $2.4 trillion over 10 years.

[George II]

8. "The U.S. hasn't taxed financial trades since the 1960s" - hmmm.

[Newest Reality]

4. Well, the message is still on spot!

I wonder just how you do all that though..without meeting with an unfortunate accident? I mean, when you are in a position to actually accomplish it.

It is a huge pit of snakes that infests the entire system from top to bottom and there is a lot of power, money and influence at stake.

[betsuni]

5. Still don't know what "take on" means.

[Autumn]

7. Tax Wall Street trading. Capital controls that would regulate the flows of financial assets

in and out of a country and enforcing limits, like transaction taxes, on the movement of financial and physical assets. That would be a good start.

[George II]

9. Why not just take everything and give everyone an allowance?

[Autumn]

10. Really George? Where have I heard that before... hmmm. nt

[George II]

20. I don't know where you've heard that before, why not tell us.

[honest.abe]

11. I will settle for defeating Donald Trump.. for now.

The focus has to be on winning back the WH and the Senate. Without that all the stuff Bernie is shouting about is hopeless.

[Autumn]

12. Why do you think we have about 21 candidates running? They all want to defeat Trump,

that's the whole point of the election. To defeat the other guy. And there's some who can actually do it. Those people aren't just running on just beating Trump, or past laurels, they are running and campaigning on issues and ideas.

[honest.abe]

14. I get the feeling Bernie is more focused on forcing his issues on the Democratic Party..

than on defeating Trump.

[Fresh_Start]

16. Ditto nt

nt

[Autumn]

17. I get the feeling that some are just focused on being tougher than Trump instead

of focusing on the issues that are important to people. Any of our top candidates can beat Trump so they should focus on issues.

[George II]

21. 110% of Tom Steyer's campaign is focused on beating trump.

[roody]

26. His issues are my issues.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

13. Look for right wingers to say "duRr hE oWnS sTOcKs!"

"duRr hE oWnS sTOcKs!"

"duRr hE oWnS a cAr!"

"duRr hE uSes eLEcTicITy!"

[Autumn]

18. nO. HE sHoUlD TakE eVERytHiNG aNd gIvE uS aN alLOoWaNce!!!!!

[George II]

22. He doesn't own any stocks, but half of his reported net worth is invested in "Wall Street".

[Lordquinton]

24. Feels like

[JudyM]

25. Yep, 'zactly.

[Beartracks]

29. "We must reduce CO2 emissions," he said, while breathing.

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[NYMinute]

19. Only if he is the nominee -- if he is not .... (whistles) nt

[myohmy2]

27. He's right, you know...

" “It’s not just good enough to defeat Trump, he said. “We have to take on Wall Street. We have to take on the insurance companies. We have to take on the drug companies. We have to take on the fossil fuel industry. We have to take on the prison-industrial complex. We have to take on the military-industrial complex. We have to take on the whole damn one percent!” "

...if we are ever to regain control of our lives, our future and our country, this is what we'll have to do...

...and Bernie's the only leader out there I see, capable and willing to lead the charge...

...

[Beartracks]

28. Defeat Republicans up and down the ballot...

... in local, state, and federal elections. They are the party that has defended, covered for, supported, facilitated, and worshipped Trump.

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