Bernie Sanders Quotes

We have to create security for the working families of Britain, and that's what I'll do

I know this: Secretary Clinton will fight for working families, and that's what I'm going to do as well.

I want a society that provides decent jobs for those who can work and decent security for those can't.

I don't know of a Democrat - whether they're a conservative, a centrist or a liberal Democrat - that doesn't think that it's important to have quality jobs that pay decent wages so that families can support themselves, so that they can have the dignity of being able to afford health care, put money aside for pension, buy a home.

We have to define and put into practice a better, more coherent and effective policy on income security.

The health benefits of paid sick days policies are obvious. They prevent the spread of disease. But the impact is wider. If a working mom or dad loses a job because of sickness, the family may slip into poverty.

What I care about is whether or not a leader will work with America's working people, whether or not a leader cares about responsibility and honest work and whether or not a leader will fight to keep the American Dream alive.

You've got to support working families. We should be looking to support those who strive the hardest, and increase the national living wage, to make sure that the lowest paid get the biggest increase in pay.

When work is not underpinned by social protection, people risk falling into poverty traps.

A multi-tier social protection system must be based on a modest basic income so as to enable the precariat to build lives involving a balance of different types of work, not just labour in jobs.

I believe the Democratic Party has got to be firmly on the side of working families, taking on the big money interests, who today, to a very significant degree, control our economic and political life.

Plain and simple, Congress must act to meet the needs of our constituents. We can do that by strengthening families, increasing the minimum wage, and ensuring equal pay for equal work.

I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.

America is the only high income nation without a paid family leave program. This means that if you or a family member gets sick, there is no guarantee that you can take the time you need to take care of yourself or your loved one, leaving already vulnerable families in the position of making hard decisions in cases of illness.

A large part of crime is economics - if people are working and and have a home and family to support, then I believe you can reduce the crime rate.

The American people deserve a budget that invests in the future, protects the most vulnerable among us and helps to create jobs and economic security.

Meat workers may have been looked down upon socially, but at least they were well-paid and were a fit and lively bunch as a result of hard, honest physical work.

Tax cuts are an investment in working families.

This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.

The Democrats have pretty much given up on the white working class. That would require a commitment to economic issues, and that's not their concern.

America's leaders need to put their feet in the shoes of working Americans.

There's a wider agenda that speaks to what the Democratic Party has historically stood for, which are economic rights for those who are struggling in the middle class, concern for the poor, for economic justice for those who are marginalized in our society.

I know what I am in Washington to do: I'm here to fight for hardworking families.

Money is ammunition and the surest way I know to make lasting friends, to earn trust and create peace is by providing meaningful jobs, putting people back to work so they can feed their families.

We've got to get everything we want—a works program, social security, wages and hours, everything—now or never.