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Why Colorado Democrats should choose Bernie Sanders
By Estevean Flores
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Sanders' call for a revolution is striking a responsive chord throughout the U.S.: 28,000 people came to see him in Portland, 27,500 in Los Angeles and 15,000 in Seattle. Sanders' pace is ahead of Obama's 2008 run in crowds, donors and polling. He even edges out Republicans in general election polls.
And Sanders did not mince words. He denounced Wall Street and the billionaire class while making the case for the everyday American. "We bailed out Wall Street and now it's time for Wall Street to bail out Main Street." The crowd roared.
Why did this diverse crowd of young and old, black, Latino, Asian and white react so positively to the Sanders' message? I believe it's because most Americans — the non-rich — directly bear the brunt of laws favoring the rich. People get it. They will even foot Sanders' bill. Some 4 million have responded with an average donation of $27 each.
Corporations are fleeing U.S. shores to escape taxes, fleecing the taxpayer and helping create the huge U.S. wealth gap — the rigged economy, as Sanders calls it. When he calls out Wal-Mart for its corporate greed, the response from crowds is deafening.
Tax and trade policies enrich the few and leave a crumbling U.S. infrastructure of bridges and highways. These policies shrink tax bases to house, educate and provide health for the rest of us. The U.S. has slipped in global ranking in many arenas. We rank 14th in educational attainment, 22nd in gender equality, and 34th in life expectancy. However, we rank first in incarcerated citizens and near the top in income inequality.
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March 1 is local caucus day in Colorado. Sanders offers leadership and a plan. Do Democrats still believe that "Yes, we can?" I believe so. In fact, I suggest that "Yes, we can — and we must."
http://www.denverpost.com/perspective/ci_29566586/why-colorado-democrats-should-choose-bernie-sanders
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