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Bernie Sanders

Independent, Vermont
Current US Senator

Bernard "Bernie" Sanders is a politician who has served in Vermont as a Senator since 2007 and an at-large Congressman from 1991 to 2007. As an independent democratic-socialist, he filed as an independent running for the Senate in 2024 and a democrat for the presidential election in 2020. Bernie Sanders is 83 years old. Based on voting history, policy positions, and public statements, Bernie Sanders demonstrates a Center political bias. Compare Bernie Sanders with other politicians in our Politician Bias Chart.

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Very Left

A.I. Policy Leanings
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Our policy leanings for Bernie Sanders show what policies Bernie supports and opposes including Bernie's conservative and liberal leanings based on the news.

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*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

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The A.I. media portrayal of Bernie Sanders shows how positively or negatively the media portrays Bernie. Negative and positive sentiment scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores showing that more media companies see Bernie in a negative light and higher positive scores showing that more media companies see Bernie in a positive light.

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Bernie Sanders’s Policy Stances:

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  • Criminal Justice
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Gov. Dependency
  • Healthcare
  • Immigration
  • National Security
  • Reduce Budget Deficit
  • War on Drugs
  • Criminal Justice
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Government Dependency
  • Healthcare
  • Immigration
  • National Security
  • Reduce Budget Deficit
  • War on Drugs
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  • Criminal Justice

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders takes a Very Left stance on criminal justice reform. He calls for the abolition of the death penalty, the legalization of marijuana, and an end to mass incarceration and the "war on drugs". Sanders wants to shift the focus from punishment to rehabilitation, providing treatment and job opportunities for non-violent offenders. He also supports measures to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system, such as banning the box on job applications and restoring voting rights for ex-offenders.
    Source: Bernie Sanders Website

  • Economy

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders is considered a democratic socialist, leaning towards the liberal end of the political spectrum on economic issues. He advocates for a more active role of the government in the economy, including universal healthcare, free public college tuition, raising the minimum wage, increasing taxes on the wealthy, and breaking up large corporations. Sanders believes the current economic system unfairly favors the wealthy and powerful interests, and he proposes policies to reduce inequality and provide more economic security for the working class.
    Source: Investopedia

  • Education

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders has a Very Left stance on education policy. He supports making public colleges and universities tuition-free, cancelling all student debt, and significantly increasing funding for public schools, teachers' salaries, and early childhood education programs. Sanders believes education should be a fundamental right, not a privilege, and that the government has an obligation to ensure all students have access to high-quality, affordable education regardless of their family's income or background.
    Source: Feel The Bern

  • Energy

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders has a Very Left stance on energy policy. He proposes to transform the U.S. energy system to 100% renewable energy by 2030, including massive investments in wind, solar, and geothermal power, as well as energy storage and electrification of homes and transportation. Sanders also aims to hold fossil fuel companies accountable by making them pay for their pollution, prosecuting them for damages, and ending all fossil fuel subsidies. Overall, Sanders takes an aggressive, progressive approach to addressing climate change and transitioning the U.S. to a sustainable energy future.
    Source: Bernie Sanders Website

  • Government Dependency

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders takes a liberal stance on government dependency, believing that the government should play a more active role in supporting and empowering citizens. He advocates for policies that would expand social safety net programs, such as increasing Social Security benefits and providing universal healthcare and childcare. Sanders argues that these measures are necessary to address economic inequality and ensure that all Americans have access to the resources they need to thrive. Overall, his position on government dependency can be characterized as Very Left.
    Source: Sanders Senate

  • Healthcare

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders has a Very Left stance on healthcare policy, advocating for a single-payer "Medicare for All" system that would provide universal healthcare coverage for all Americans. He believes healthcare is a fundamental human right and that the current private insurance-based system is inefficient and costly. Sanders argues that his plan would save money overall by reducing administrative costs and negotiating lower drug prices, though critics dispute the cost estimates. Overall, Sanders takes a strongly progressive position on healthcare reform.
    Source: Bernie Sanders' Website

  • Immigration

    Somewhat Left

    Bernie Sanders has taken a Somewhat Left stance on immigration policy. While he initially opposed a guest worker program in 2007, fearing it would depress wages for American workers, he later supported the 2013 comprehensive immigration reform bill that would have provided a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Sanders has also supported the DREAM Act, which would grant legal status to undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children. Overall, Sanders' immigration stance leans Somewhat Left, balancing concerns for American workers with a more welcoming approach to immigrants.
    Source: Wikipedia

  • National Security

    Somewhat Left

    Bernie Sanders has a liberal stance on national security, advocating for a more restrained and diplomatic approach compared to past administrations. He opposes military interventionism and calls for reducing the defense budget, while emphasizing the use of diplomacy and international cooperation to address global challenges. Sanders also prioritizes protecting civil liberties and privacy, opposing mass surveillance programs. Overall, his national security policy leans towards the liberal end of the spectrum, focusing on de-escalation, human rights, and limiting the use of military force.
    Source: Council on Foreign Relations

  • Reduce Budget Deficit

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders takes a liberal stance on reducing the budget deficit, arguing that the wealthy and large corporations should be asked to pay more in taxes rather than cutting social programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. He believes the deficit was caused by tax breaks for the rich, excessive military spending, and the Wall Street-caused recession, not by working families or the elderly. Sanders proposes raising the Social Security payroll tax cap to solve the program's long-term funding issues.
    Source: Bernie Sanders Website

  • War on Drugs

    Very Left

    Bernie Sanders sees the "War on Drugs" as a failed policy that has led to mass incarceration of nonviolent offenders and has unfairly targeted people of color. He believes that treatment, not punishment, is the answer, and has repeatedly introduced legislation to reform the criminal justice system along these lines. Sanders supports the legalization of marijuana and providing resources and proper treatment for the opioid epidemic. Overall, Bernie Sanders takes a Very Left stance on drug policy.
    Source: Feel The Bern

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