Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 14, 2021 at 11:26 PM

Enclosed: my Fox News op-ed and a request for your $2.70 contribution to show we're in this together

There are several big-money interests that want to defeat the Reconciliation Bill. Friends - It's great to communicate with people who agree with us. It's even more important to make the case to people who don't agree with us. Enclosed is an op-ed I just wrote for Fox News discussing the big-mon…

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October 11, 2021 at 8:26 PM

India Walton

When Democratic Socialist India Walton launched her campaign for Mayor of Buffalo, they said she was “too radical” to win. Friends - When Democratic Socialist India Walton launched her campaign for Mayor of Buffalo, they said she was “too radical” to win. She said she was bold and visionary. T…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 5, 2021 at 2:05 PM

I'm asking for your help to take on the special interest groups that are trying to defeat the $3.5 trillion Reconciliation Bill. Please call your Senators and House member, and then chip in $2.70 to show we're in this together. Thanks. - B

We are at a moment when Congress can demonstrate to the American people that their government can work for ordinary people, and not just the 1% and wealthy campaign contributors. Friends - This is a transformative moment for our country, for the planet and for the future of American democracy. …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

October 1, 2021 at 2:33 PM

I'm writing to share my op-ed for USA Today, and to ask you to chip in $2.70 to send a powerful message to my colleagues in the Senate that our movement is united on the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. This is important. -B

There are pundits out there who say we should compromise even more and cut back on addressing the long-neglected problems facing working families as well as climate change. Friends - During this extraordinary moment in American history, when we face a series of unprecedented crises, some of my S…

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September 29, 2021 at 10:26 PM

I am writing to share my op-ed for USA Today, and to ask you to chip in $2.70 to send a powerful message to my colleagues in the Senate that our movement is united on the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill. This is important.

There are pundits out there who say we should compromise even more and cut back on addressing the long-neglected problems facing working families as well as climate change. Friends - During this extraordinary moment in American history, when we face a series of unprecedented crises, some of my S…

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September 24, 2021 at 9:05 PM

Sign my petition – tell Congress to expand Medicare to offer hearing, dental, and vision for our nation’s seniors and pay for it by allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices like every other major country on earth.

Let us use this reconciliation bill to expand Medicare to cover hearing aids, dental care, and eyeglasses. Friends - Before President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicare into law more than 55 years ago, about half of our senior citizens were uninsured and roughly 35 percent lived in poverty. Toda…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

September 21, 2021 at 4:01 PM

Nothing will happen if we look at this reconciliation process as a spectator sport

Friends - It is no secret that our nation faces enormous needs. We have more income and wealth inequality than at any time in the last century. More than 90 million Americans are uninsured or under-insured. Seniors lack the dental, hearing and vision care they desperately need, and as a countr…

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September 14, 2021 at 4:24 PM

Add your name to say you support a revolution in public education in this country that includes massive investments in our students, our teachers and our schools through our budget Reconciliation Bill.

You may recall that in the two years before the pandemic, school teachers from Arizona, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Oklahoma and West Virginia all went on strike. Friends - Today in America, there is relatively little discussion about the grotesque level of income and wealth inequalit…

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September 7, 2021 at 5:45 PM

I am writing to you today about wildfires, and to ask you to take action that addresses climate change in a meaningful way.

According to the National Interagency Fire Center, there are currently 80 active, large fires happening in the United States in Idaho, Montana, Washington, California, Oregon, Wyoming, Nevada, Minnesota, Colorado, Michigan and Utah. Friends - In America, large and devastating wildfires that were…

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September 2, 2021 at 9:58 PM

CCC

The creation of a Civilian Climate Corps will put hundreds of thousands of young people to work transforming our energy system and protecting our most vulnerable communities. Dear friends, Look around. California is burning. Oregon is burning. Greece is burning. Siberia is burning. One of the m…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 22, 2021 at 10:10 PM

I'm hitting the road to organize support for the reconciliation bill that will transform this country. Please chip in $2.70 to support our campaign's efforts organizing the American people around this bill. Thanks. - B

In a compassionate, democratic society we can have a government that works for all of us. Dear friends, The great political challenge our country faces is whether Progressives are able to bring working people — Black, White, Latino, Native American and Asian American — together around an agenda …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 6:09 PM

This is not a silly plot in some disaster movie. This is reality.

We must move extremely aggressively in combating climate change if we are to prevent irreparable damage to our country and the planet. Friends - The $3.5 trillion reconciliation budget that was recently passed in the Senate lays the groundwork for a historic reconciliation bill that will be tra…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 3:21 PM

Will you read my Fox News op-ed, and then contribute $2.70 to help pass the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill to address the long-neglected problems facing working families in our country? Thanks. -B

For too many decades, Congress has ignored the needs of the working class, the elderly, the children, the sick and the poor. Friends - In this unprecedented moment in American history in which we are combating climate change, income and wealth inequality and growing authoritarianism, it's import…

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August 6, 2021 at 3:04 PM

New merch and old favorites once again at the Bernie Store →

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 11:32 PM

We need the $3.5 trillion reconciliation package, and I am asking you to contribute $2.70 if you agree

This is a large and unprecedented piece of legislation. Now is the time for bold action. Friends - Within the next few days, 50 Democrats in the Senate, with the help of the Vice President's tie-breaking vote, will pass a $3.5 trillion budget resolution. This will begin the "reconciliation" proc…

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August 2, 2021 at 11:07 PM

Have you ever thought about running for office?

This is what continuing to build the political revolution is all about. Friends - Take a bow. Pat yourself on the shoulder. In recent years, the progressive movement in our country has had enormous success. Ideas and initiatives that just a few years ago were unthinkable are now mainstream and …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 6:47 PM

Looking for a lot of donations today for Nina Turner

In these last few days of her campaign, let's show that our movement stands with Nina. Friends - Powerful, deep-pocket special interests are spending a huge amount of money trying to defeat Nina Turner in the special election on August 3 in Ohio's 11th congressional district. Why? Why is Wall…

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July 22, 2021 at 5:08 PM

I am writing to ask you to read my Guardian op-ed, and then contribute $2.70 if you agree we must pass the most consequential legislation for working people that this country has seen in decades. Thanks. - B

As Chairman of the Budget Committee, Bernie is working hard in the Senate to pass a bold, progressive agenda that puts working people first. Friends - I recently wrote an op-ed for The Guardian that talks about why we must act urgently and aggressively to address the needs of the working class …

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July 15, 2021 at 9:24 PM

Can you make an urgent donation to Nina Turner's campaign for Congress? This is important.

With early voting already underway and the primary coming up on August 3, today is an important time to show you stand with Nina. One $2.70 donation, friends. That is what we are asking you to contribute today to help Nina Turner take on the super PAC trying to defeat her campaign for Congress. …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 9, 2021 at 8:35 PM

Sign my petition – tell Democrats in the House and Senate to go forward on historic legislation without Republican support and that you will stand with them if they do

Right now, Democrats need to stand up and address the needs of the working families of this country, even if it happens without Republican support. Friends - We hear a lot lately about "bipartisanship." What does that really mean? I don't want to overstate the situation, but the truth is that on…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

July 3, 2021 at 7:52 PM

Add your name to my petition and tell Congress: we need major legislation that addresses the existential threat to our planet of climate change. We must act now, and we must act boldly. This is important. - B

The climate crisis is about nothing less than the survival of the human race. We have no choice — we must act now, and we must act boldly. Dear friends, While the bipartisan infrastructure bill that Republican and Democratic senators have put forward makes good investments to repair our roads an…

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June 25, 2021 at 9:20 PM

Ain’t gonna happen

I am here to tell you there will be no bipartisan bill unless, written in stone, there is a large reconciliation bill that addresses the structural problems facing America. Friends - As you may have seen yesterday, a number of Senate Republicans and Democrats came together to negotiate a biparti…

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June 21, 2021 at 4:23 PM

I am urgently asking you to add your name to tell the Senate to pass voting rights legislation. This is important – the future of our democracy is at stake. Thanks. - B

We cannot have a vibrant democracy unless we defend the right of all eligible voters to participate in our elections. Friends - The United States Senate is going to vote on an historic voting rights bill this week. It’s must-pass legislation if we are going to save our democracy. Cowardly Repu…

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June 20, 2021 at 11:05 PM

Good news...and bad news

We need to ask you to do something big today to ensure Nina Turner has the resources to take on the establishment and win. Hey friends. We've got some good news, and some bad news. First, the good news: Nina Turner is building a strong grassroots campaign in Ohio's 11th District, and we have a h…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 8:55 PM

Looking for a lot of signatures on this petition today to show my colleagues that we've had ENOUGH of a corrupt tax system that benefits the wealthy

This gross unfairness must come to an end. Friends - As Chairman of the Budget Committee it is my view that we must, finally, write a budget that addresses the needs of the working families of our country. Yes. At a time of massive income and wealth inequality, we must take on the Big Money int…

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  Bernard Sanders · [email protected]

June 12, 2021 at 3:18 PM

No

Will it be easy? Of course it won’t be easy. We must mobilize people of all backgrounds in order to get it done. Friends - As we attempt to transform this country and address the long term crises facing working families in terms of decent paying jobs, health care, tax reform, education, child ca…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

June 6, 2021 at 11:06 PM

I'm sincerely asking you to make a $2.70 contribution to Nina Turner’s campaign for Congress. Let’s help her win this special election.

By electing Nina Turner to Congress, we will be electing someone who will fight for the progressive values at the center of our movement. Dear Friends, Now more than ever, in this pivotal moment in American history, we need strong, progressive and experienced leadership in Congress. That is why,…

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May 28, 2021 at 4:52 PM

We're writing to ask you to take two minutes to read Bernie's op-ed, and then chip in $2.70 to our fight to transform this country

We must move forward boldly, protecting the working families of our country and restoring faith in government. Friends - As Congress prepares to take up significant legislation that will impact the working class of this country, we wanted to share an op-ed that Bernie recently wrote for CNN. We …

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May 23, 2021 at 11:04 PM

We are writing to ask you to chip in $2.70 to support our campaign's organizing efforts to transform this country

We wanted to take a moment to share some of our movement's important accomplishments so far this year. Friends - In this crazy and complicated world it is easy to forget or get sidetracked. But please do not lose sight of one enormously important reality. In the last several years our progressi…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 9:43 PM

Israel and Palestine

In this moment of crisis, the United States should be urging an immediate ceasefire. Friends - In the midst of this terrible Israeli-Palestinian conflict, part of a multi-decades long tragedy, I wanted to share with you an op-ed I recently wrote for the New York Times. The bottom line is that t…

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May 17, 2021 at 3:45 PM

Philadelphia: Will you vote for Larry Krasner for District Attorney tomorrow?

This is what building a movement is all about Friends - Election Day in Philadelphia's municipal primary is TOMORROW, and Bernie's hoping he can count on your vote for Larry Krasner for District Attorney. All polling places in the city will be open tomorrow, May 18, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. …

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 15, 2021 at 4:15 PM

Sign my petition – it is time to end excessive waste and spending at the Pentagon and use the funds to invest in the working class of this country.

We must address the enormous amount of waste, cost overruns, fraud, and financial mismanagement that has plagued the Department of Defense and the military industrial complex for decades. Friends - It is no secret that as a nation we face enormous needs. Over 90 million Americans are uninsured o…

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May 11, 2021 at 3:59 PM

You've been selected for this issues survey

Bernie would like to hear from you today about what issues are most important to you right now. Friends - All across this country today, there are so many people wondering how they are going to get by. How will I afford health care if I get sick, or a loved one gets sick? How will I put food on…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

May 4, 2021 at 12:12 AM

This is a long email about how Mitch McConnell is out of touch with the needs of the working class. I hope you'll take a moment to read it, and then contribute $2.70 to help organize nationwide for our progressive agenda. Thanks. - B

This is a question of whether you fight for the needs of the wealthy and large corporations, or for the needs of working families of our country. Friends - Yesterday, I held a rally in Louisville, Kentucky with Charles Booker, who ran a great progressive campaign for the Democratic Senate nomina…

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April 30, 2021 at 7:40 PM

a win-win-win situation

The only way we win is when we stand together and fight back. Friends - We are beginning to make progress in creating a government that works for all people, and not just the very wealthy. But we still have a very long way to go. By now you’ve heard the big headlines. The $1,400 direct payments…

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  Bernie Sanders and Pramila Jayapal · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 4:45 PM

A tragedy for our nation

A back and forth message from Bernie Sanders and Pramila Jayapal Today in America, hundreds of thousands of bright young people who have the desire and the ability to get a college education will not be able to do so because their families lack the money. Bernie Time and t…

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April 22, 2021 at 7:26 PM

I am writing to ask you to add your name to commit to our fight to end systemic racism and a broken criminal justice system and to demand that the Democratic leadership addresses these issues aggressively. Please add your name. - Bernie

The jury's verdict delivers accountability for Derek Chauvin, but not justice for George Floyd. Friends - Tragically, racism and police brutality in America are not new. They have long been an integral part of American history. But what we have increasingly seen over the past several years, and…

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April 16, 2021 at 4:36 PM

I am humbly asking you to add your name in support of my legislation – the End Polluter Welfare Act – that would abolish tax loopholes, subsidies and special interest giveaways for the fossil fuel industry. This is important. Thanks for adding your name. - B

We must listen to the scientists who tell us that we have got to act boldly and aggressively to prevent a climate catastrophe. If we are going to make sure that our planet is healthy and habitable for future generations, we cannot continue to hand out corporate welfare to the fossil fuel indust…

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April 14, 2021 at 3:36 PM

I am respectfully asking you to add your name to tell Congress it's time to rebuild our country's human infrastructure. Rebuilding America is not just bricks and mortar — we must also address the long-term structural crises that we face. Please add your name if you agree. Thanks. - B

As Congress begins work on a second major piece of legislation to respond to the unprecedented crises facing our country, we must address our long-neglected human infrastructure. Friends - There is a fierce debate now taking place in Congress which will determine the future direction of our coun…

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April 3, 2021 at 9:15 PM

I am sincerely asking you to add your name to call on Congress to pass voting rights legislation

Cowardly politicians who can only win elections by suppressing the vote need to get out of politics and find a new job. Friends - The Republican Party today is not only an increasingly reactionary party focusing on tax breaks for billionaires, denying the reality of climate change and throwing p…

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March 28, 2021 at 9:04 PM

The top 1% is evading over $266 billion in federal taxes each year.

We need a progressive tax system based on the ability to pay, not a regressive tax system that rewards the wealthy and the well-connected. Dear Friends - We are in the midst of a massive struggle to transform the priorities of the federal government. And, slowly but surely, step-by-step, we are …

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March 25, 2021 at 8:41 PM

Amazon

Before the vote to form a union ends on March 29, we must show Jeff Bezos that we stand with Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama. Friends - I'm going to Alabama on Friday to stand with the Amazon workers there who are trying to form a union. If they succeed, it will be a huge step forward for wo…

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March 24, 2021 at 4:25 PM

I am writing to ask you to add your name to call on Congress to lower prescription drug costs. Americans pay by far the highest prices in the world. It's time to end the greed of the drug companies. Please add your name if you agree. - B

Our job now is to end the incredible corruption and greed in the pharmaceutical industry. Dear friends, The time is long overdue for Congress to take on the powerful special interests that dominate the economic and political life of this country. And to be honest with you, there is no more power…

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March 21, 2021 at 9:30 PM

I am humbly asking you to tell Congress to have the courage to stand up to the most powerful people in this country and address the absurd levels of income and wealth inequality. Please add your name. Thanks. - B

We will be taking on some of the most powerful and well-financed entities in the country. Dear friends, The United States cannot prosper and remain a vigorous democracy when so few have so much and so many have so little. While many of my congressional colleagues choose to ignore it, the issue o…

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March 17, 2021 at 11:39 PM

Respectfully asking for a chance to explain

When it became clear Bernie supporters were going to win party elections, the political establishment in Nevada transferred $450,000 out of their bank account. Friends - In just a moment, we are going to ask you to make a contribution to the Nevada Democratic Party. Please give us a chance to ex…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

February 24, 2021 at 11:33 PM

I am writing to ask if you would make a $2.70 contribution to help us organize around a progressive agenda that will transform this country

Now is the time to think big, not small, and deliver for the working people of this country who are hurting like never before in our lifetimes. Friends - The next four years will determine whether our country continues as a democracy or whether we elect another president like Donald Trump who p…

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February 20, 2021 at 5:49 PM

Please sign my petition – tell Congress to take bold action to fight the climate crisis

It is past time for the United States to treat climate change like what it is: an emergency that is an existential threat to humanity that requires an urgent, massive response. Friends - In Texas today, following an unprecedented winter storm, millions of people are without drinking water due to…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

February 17, 2021 at 8:15 PM

The minimum wage is $8.75 in West Virginia

Let us keep our focus on what is important during the fight to raise the minimum wage to a living wage of $15 an hour. Friends - Trump, and his narcissism and authoritarianism, are out of the White House. The impeachment trial, which garnered 57 votes to convict, is over. Now, if we're going t…

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February 11, 2021 at 3:38 PM

$2,000 payments

It is disappointing that any Democrat would think that a person making $52,000 a year is too rich to get the full benefits. Friends - Democrats promised the American people that if we won both races in Georgia and took control of the Senate, we were going to pass a very popular COVID relief bill…

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  Bernie Sanders · [email protected]

February 5, 2021 at 12:55 AM

I am writing to ask if you would make a $2.70 contribution to help us organize to pass a pair of reconciliation bills that will transform this country.

Over the course of the next few months — through a process known as reconciliation — we have the chance to do more for working people in this country than I’ve done since the day I was first sworn in back in 1991. Friends - In the next several months, with your help, we have the opportunity to m…

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