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Bernie Sanders
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Bernie Sanders: 4 PolicyBombs on record
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Policy #46: Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share? Mixed
For: Rallied in California for Prop 40, the one-time 5% billionaire tax (2026). PBS/AP: California voters consider tax on billionaires (pbs.org)
Listed in the research as: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Verdict: The claim that the rich pay little federal income tax is false on standard data. The claim that the wealthiest avoid tax on most of their economic gains is true.
Policy #52: Marxism vs Capitalism Not graded
For (qualified): Self-described democratic socialist; June 2019 George Washington University speech defining it. Vox: Transcript of Sanders democratic socialism speech (Jun 12, 2019) (vox.com)
Listed in the research as: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Verdict: "Marxism is best" fails every comparison available: growth, poverty, life expectancy, and freedom. "Capitalism is bad" is an overreach.
Policy #53: US Healthcare Mixed
For: Lead sponsors of the Medicare for All Act. Congress.gov: H.R. 3421 Medicare for All Act (118th) (congress.gov)
Listed in the research as: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Verdict: The US system is bad value: world-leading spending, middling results, and a price problem that both parties avoid because providers fight back. The ACA was a net good on coverage and mortality.
Policy #64: Inflation vs Wages Harmful
For: $15 amendment to the American Rescue Plan failed 42-58 (Mar 5, 2021); all Republicans and 8 Democratic-caucus senators voted no. Senate: Roll call vote 117-1, No. 74 (Mar 5, 2021) (senate.gov)
Listed in the research as: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
Verdict: The 2021 policy mix was bad on net for inflation. The ARP was oversized for a recovering economy and the Fed moved late, so a supply shock became broad inflation.