The essential Bernie Sanders and his vision for America
By: Jonathan Tasini
Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
ISBN-13: 9781603586672
Subjects: Politics and government; Legislators; United States; Presidential candidates; United States. Congress. House; Biography
Other titles: Bernie Sanders and his vision for America
Description: In this short, accessible book, author Jonathan Tasini draws heavily from Sanders' ample public record of speeches, statements, and interviews, and couples his working-class spirit with specific legislation he has championed on a number of core proposals that comprise a broader people's agenda for America.  --Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Economy: ten ways to make it work for everyone; title: Health care: a right for all; title: Education: end student debt, make public-college tuition free; title: Environment: save the planet, transform our energy use; title: Taxes: the wealthy need to pay their fair share; title: Wall Street: too big to fail? too big to exist; title: Workers: unions and rebuilding the middle class; title: Family values: our shared responsibility; title: Society: expand social security, medicare, and medicaid; title: Politics: billionaires cannot buy our democracy; title: Infrastructure: rebuild America; title: Veterans: care for them when they come home; title: Agriculture: our food, our farmers, our health; title: Immigration: keep the American dream alive; title: Civil rights: the long road to justice; title: Foreign policy: peace and diplomacy, not war; title: Foreign trade: deals that protect people and the planet, not corporations; title: Media: a neutral net, making sure all voices are heard; title: Government oversight: what is the Fed doing with your money?; title: Personal liberty: freedom and unity; title: A brief biography of Bernie.