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Lorien

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2. Bernie
Tue Feb 2, 2016, 03:46 AM
Feb 2016

Because I don't support a war with Iran, fracking, Wall street corruption, Monsanto, the TPP, favors for arms manufacturers, for-profit prisons and turning a blind eye to climate change. Hillary stands for all of those things. The planet can't survive for more years of conservative insanity! (And yes, she's solidly conservative on the political compass).

What I DO want is real action on climate change, universal health care, access to higher education for all students with above average GPAs, less student loan debt (I teach graduate level courses, and I worry about my students and their high interest loans). I want less corporate welfare and an end to wars for profit. I want our infrastructure fixed and investment in green renewable energy. I want our public lands, food, air, and water protected. I want to end Citizen's United and enact real campaign finance reform. I want pay equity for women, an end to for profit prisons and I want to see the police de-militarized. I want to see Saudi Arabia and other well armed Nations start to deal with their extremists on their own dimes! On these issues and so much more I agree with Bernie Sanders; the only truly progressive (and slightly left of center) candidate running!

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