“Let me define for you, simply and straightforwardly, what democratic socialism means to me,” Sen. Sanders said. 'It builds on what Franklin Delano Roosevelt said when he fought for guaranteed economic rights for all Americans.'
Proudly calling himself a democratic socialist, Sen. Bernie Sanders on Wednesday proposed an"economic Bill of Rights" to combat income inequality and the rise of xenophobia and authoritarianism across the globe.
On Wednesday, Sanders defended himself from those who use the word socialism as"a slur," again quoted King and called for completing Roosevelt's"unfinished business" with an"economic Bill of Rights" that would include the right to a decent job that pays a living wage, quality health care, a complete education, affordable housing, a clean environment and a secure retirement.
"In the United States, of course, we have our own version of this movement, which is being led by President Trump, and many of his Republican allies who are attempting to divide our country up," Sanders said.
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