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Search results for "Bernie Sanders said 'NO, we will not allow an authoritarian to undermine American democracy.'"

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Bloggers stated on February 08, 2020 in a post on Facebook:
Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.”
By Jon Greenberg• February 27, 2020
Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet:
"Bernie (Sanders) is a communist."
By Eric Litke• March 4, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020
Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall.:
"In my own state of Vermont, from the very first days of our state's history, what our Constitution says is that everybody can vote. That is true. So people in jail can vote."
By Ellie French• April 24, 2019
Chelsea Clinton stated on January 12, 2016 in a campaign event for Hillary Clinton:
Says Bernie Sanders’ health care plan would "empower Republican governors to take away Medicaid, to take away health insurance for low-income and middle-income working Americans."
By Lauren Carroll• January 14, 2016
Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing."
By Linda Qiu• August 16, 2015
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech:
Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 23, 2016
Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet:
"Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists."
By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015
Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post:
Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life."
By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2020 in an interview on CBS News' "60 Minutes":
“When Fidel Castro came into office, you know what he did? He had a massive literacy program.”
By Jon Greenberg• February 24, 2020
Martin O'Malley stated on November 06, 2015 in the First in the South Democratic Presidential forum.:
"When President Obama was running for re-election … Senator Sanders was trying to find someone to primary him."
By Linda Qiu• November 10, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote."
By Linda Qiu• April 24, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release:
Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
By D.L. Davis• September 6, 2022
Hillary Clinton stated on December 19, 2015 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire:
Says Bernie Sanders "voted for regime change with respect to Libya." 
By Lauren Carroll• December 22, 2015
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC:
Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
By Will Doran• July 27, 2016
Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in the State of the Union:
“In the past two years, democracies have become stronger, not weaker. Autocracies have grown weaker, not stronger.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 9, 2023
Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech:
"Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth."
By Chris Nichols• March 23, 2016
Andrew Yang stated on January 23, 2020 in a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa:
"Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." 
By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2020
Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate:
Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
By John Kruzel• January 22, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on March 08, 2011 in a C-SPAN interview:
"We now work the longest hours of any people around the world."
By Robert Farley• March 14, 2011

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