Bernie Sanders

Senator Bernie Sanders about a decade ago represented the left in this country when he opposed President Obamas TPP. In 2015, Bernie Sanders opposed the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), arguing that reducing tariffs through such deals hurts American workers, lowers wages, and fuels job outsourcing. He consistently advocated for fair trade over free trade, blaming previous trade deals for the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs He was for tariffs back in 2008 In 2008 and around that period, Bernie Sanders was a staunch critic of U.S. free trade policies, advocating for protectionist measures like tariffs to counteract the loss of manufacturing jobs to countries like China and Mexico In his 2016 campaign he opposed open borders. In 2015, Bernie Sanders opposed open borders, calling the concept a "Koch brothers proposal" that would depress wages for American workers. During his 2016 presidential campaign, he argued that an open-border policy would make the US poorer and argued that a nation-state requires controlled borders Today his big push is redistributing the wealth Bernie Sanders' 2026 plan to redistribute wealth, introduced as the "Make Billionaires Pay Their Fair Share Act," proposes a 5% annual tax on the net worth of Americans with over $1 billion. This tax on approximately 938 individuals aims to generate trillion over a decade, funding direct payments to families earning under $10,000.