Sen. Bernie Sanders: It’s Time To Declare Independence From The 1 Percent [View all]

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Source: Rawstory

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has an Independence Day message for Americans: Liberate yourself from the political dominance of the wealthy.

In a statement released on Saturday, the potential 2016 president candidate urged Americans to remember the “profound vision embodied in the Declaration of Independence.”

“Today, while the very rich become richer, the poor become poorer and the middle class disappears, the top 1% owns more wealth than the bottom 90%, and 95% of all new income goes to the top 1%,” he said.

“Today, while it is projected that 60% of the electorate will not vote in the next national election because they don’t see much to vote for, the top 1% will be spending hundreds of millions to elect candidates to make them even richer,” Sanders continued.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/05/sen-bernie-sanders-time-to-declare-independence-from-the-1-percent/