August 26, 2019

As they did in 2016, the United Electrical union today endorsed @BernieSanders for President

https://twitter.com/GaryGrumbach/status/1166015576759623680

https://twitter.com/labor4bernie/status/1166015941169295360

August 26, 2019

Hill TV Exclusive: Bernie Sanders reveals filibuster plans for McConnell

Published on Aug 26, 2019
Hill.TV's Krystal Ball sits down for an exclusive interview with Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders. They discuss Mitch McConnell, the filibuster, and more.

August 25, 2019

Tomorrow on #rising. ...

https://twitter.com/krystalball/status/1165761384241598465

August 25, 2019

@BernieSanders is getting ready for the next debate at the @AliCenter

https://twitter.com/thewillpierce/status/1165749570959286277



https://twitter.com/AriRabinHavt/status/1165753703523115008

August 25, 2019

🔥 Sen. Bernie Sanders Address at 76th UE National Convention in Pittsburgh

Scheduled for Aug 26, 2019
Event is closed press. Livestream will be available here.
Information for the public: This is a private event for UE members only.

August 25, 2019

BERN NOTICE: Exposing McConnell's Corruption In Kentucky

Bernie is in Louisville today to spotlight how the GOP Senate Leader pays back his donors with legislative favors

Excerpt:

When it comes to stopping the emergencies that are plaguing America and the world, Mitch McConnell has been the Obstructor in Chief on behalf of his big donors. And so Bernie is taking the fight to McConnell today in Kentucky as part of his ongoing campaign against corporatist obstruction. Bernie is specifically demanding that McConnell “stop using his office to simply represent the wealthy and the powerful and billionaire campaign contributors.”

McConnell has made an art form out of raking in campaign cash and then doling out legislative favors to his corporate friends. Indeed, the list of McConnell’s top donors show exactly who he represents — banks, private equity firms, health insurers, pharmaceutical companies and coal corporations.

Here’s a quick summary of some of what those donors have received from McConnell during his career:

MITCH HELPS TRUMP’S EFFORTS TO HELP INSURERS FLEECE AMERICANS: Donors from Humana and Blue Cross are among McConnell’s biggest donors. Mitch has paid them back by helping Donald Trump try to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s provisions which require these companies to cover people who have pre-existing conditions. He is also paying them back right now by opposing Bernie’s Medicare for All legislation.

MITCH HELPS BIG PHARMA RIP OFF CONSUMERS: One of McConnell’s top contributors are donors from drugmaker Eli Lilly, the company that pays its CEO $17 million while tripling the price of its insulin medication. McConnell has returned the favor by blocking Bernie’s plan to let Medicare negotiate lower prescription drug prices, and blocking Bernie’s legislation to let Americans buy lower-priced medicines from countries like Canada.

MITCH HELPS TRUMP & BILLIONAIRE DONORS GET GIANT TAX CUTS: McConnell’s #1 donor are contributors from the private equity firm Blackstone. In all Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman — a billionaire Trump adviser — and his colleagues have given more than $10 million to McConnell and McConnell’s super PAC. Blackstone is the firm that takes over companies and then lays off workers. It is also right now facing a major lawsuit that alleges it bilked the Kentucky pension fund that provides retirement benefits for Kentucky’s firefighters, first responders and other public workers. McConnell has paid back Blackstone for its donations by blocking legislation to close a tax loophole that lets private equity billionaires pay lower taxes than everyone else. He also passed Donald Trump’s tax cuts, which massively enriched Blackstone. Within months of McConnell ramming the tax cut through the Senate, Schwarzman gave $5 million to McConnell’s super PAC.

MITCH IS WAGING A WAR ON COAL MINERS: One of McConnell’s top contributors are donors from Peabody, the largest coal company in the world. Mitch has returned the favor by blocking every serious legislative initiative to reduce carbon emissions and fight climate change. He has also blocked serious mine safety legislation. Additionally, as black lung disease has skyrocketed in Kentucky, McConnell has tried to repeal health care benefits to sick miners. And he has done the bidding of coal lobbyists by allowing coal companies to substantially reduce the amount they must pay into the disability fund for these sick workers -- a move that is now threatening to bankrupt the entire fund.

https://bernie.substack.com/p/bern-notice-exposing-mcconnells-corruption

August 25, 2019

🔥 Bernie Sanders Takes on McConnell in Kentucky - People vs Corporate Power Rally

Scheduled for Aug 25, 2019
RALLY IN MITCH MCCONNELL'S BACKYARD: Bernie Sanders takes the fight directly to Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell with a rally in Louisville, Kentucky, pressure McConnell to stand up for the working people of Kentucky, not wealthy elites and his campaign donors.

Donate now: http://live.berniesanders.com/

August 25, 2019

I am proud to stand with the 20,000 @CWAUnion members who are on strike.

https://twitter.com/BernieSanders/status/1165679545070030853

August 25, 2019

Bernie won't let @davidaxelrod push a false narrative ...

https://twitter.com/BernieHistory/status/1165634578482192385

August 25, 2019

🔥 Minnesota Grassroots Fundraiser

Scheduled for Aug 24, 2019
Tonight we say thank you to our grassroots donors. We don't have billionaires, super PACs and corporate interests supporting our campaign — and we don't want them. We are going to win because we have an unprecedented movement powered by millions of working people.

Donate now: http://live.berniesanders.com/