The Senate is debating an $886,000,000,000 defense budget. Here's why I intend to vote against it.
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- The U.S. Senate is now debating an $886,000,000,000 defense budget. Unless there are major changes to the bill, I intend to vote against it. Here’s why.
We could be using that to help people
Bernie, I can't express enough, how grateful and deeply moved I am by your efforts on the people's behalf.
The best part is he's real Bernie has been an advocate for the American people.....for 50 year's
@@robertcottrill1220 You Bet!! I agree.
That's the funniest comment yet!
You do realize when we give free weapons to Ukraine. That comes out of tax payers dollars.
@@mikeecker explain to me how trump wants to help you?😂
I'm not from America, but Bernie does it right when it comes to politics.
Instead of only talking about himself, insulting the other party or just making it a popularity contest he talks about real problems at hand and how he'd fix them.
I just hope one day Americans can wake up and see how great of a guy Bernie is.
OK Ted
You're wrong! He's a Commie! They want total control of the American people!
@@Michael-ue9us ...So, the thing is, ol' Ted there had some frighteningly convincing ideas. Dude was extremely intelligent and no one's really come up with a good argument against his primary concerns. Yeah, he was angry at "leftists" to the point of mental sickness at times, but his ultimate point? That directing complex systems long-term is effectively impossible, meaning they're governed by natural selection, meaning they'll consume until there's nothing left regardless of how "green" we try to be- no one's come up with a real argument against it. Dude was angry and terrified and did something innefective and stupid about it, but he was angry and terrified at something real
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Bernie seems to be the only politicians that takes politics seriously.
There's a few, but not many.
Bernie sold out 2 elections in a row. Bernie is just another politician.
he is mid
Yeah, he's made his millions too.
@@playinsincepong1 When I judge politicians I look at their votes, and Bernie is a saint no matter how much he owns.
Reality =. Bernie Sanders 🇺🇸 ❤
Unfortunately, we live in a "make believe" world...
Btw, the carbon /toxicity footprint of the elephant in the room aka the military industrial complex anybody?
Burning diesel all the way to Baghdad
Berni-… wait… this isn’t Larry David??
@@EtsySpellcaster-fy3sl HOW many times are going to keep posting this. It's become SPAM.
You are entitled to your opinion, even though I disagree. Thank you for sharing.
Why this guy is not president is beyond my comprehension. Strong, fair, sympathetic and sharp as a knife. Bravo! Greetings from Denmark.
Because he is a sellout. He's sold out 2 elections in a row.
As I recall, that would be because Hillary Clinton sabotaged his run in the 2016 election. Agree though, he makes very sensible points and says it straight up. Most all politics these days is just yelling at each other.
It’d be nice to see more true Independents.
We’re all still trying to figure that out.
The elite and media have made the uneducated american to think this man is a communist...
Agreed! Greetings from the netherlands
Totally in agreement with the senator... It is time to have taxes work for taxpayers and not to be a slush fund for corporate greed.
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Exactly!!
Well said.
Us taxpayers also do not want our money sent to the ukraine or on the illegals.
@@imperialmotoring3789 What is your definition of illegals? Your inference is kinda rich considering Koch and American friends have been screwing the rest of the world out of fair pay for decades. The US harbours the biggest perpetrators of illegality. Yet when the consequences of their greed come knocking on your door you instantly protect the progenitor of that angst-that being the venality and vanity of your corporate gods. And what are the GQP and Tr*mp if not the most dangerous people on Earth? I bet if you swapped person-for-person immigrants (who are predominantly escaping resource wars, caused by your friend Koch and the effects of global warming also caused by your friends like Koch) with the corporate backing right-wing politicians everything would suddenly begin to move in a positive direction.
You can also blame the Ukraine war on the oil barons of Russia and their Tr*mp-aligned support. Whatever needs to be done to push Putin back across the border must be done. Grain prices are dependent on it. But I guess that's information you haven't really paid attention to.
We need more people like Bernie in government.
…Like Katie Porter.
@@dr.prof.robtopnotch Absolutely! Wouldn't they make a great team?
@@ritatice6044 yes!
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Lol,,,, thats hilarious
If the DNC didn’t have a superdelegate system that allowed the party to choose their nominee, this guy would have easily been the POTUS. Despite that, Bernie goes above and beyond to serve the American people. I will never stop giving praise to this man for his work
I blame the democratic party elites that screwed Bernie over for Trump's successful election.
Although I like the guy, and agree with many of his stances, I don't think that the appeal for a largely left-leaning to socialization initiative is attractive to even many democrats, which makes Sanders a difficult ballot attractor.
I wish it wasn't this way, but we live in America, where many still don't understand that our healthcare system is utterly broken for no reason other than greed.
People who argue that we shouldn't forgive current college graduates student loan debt since it would be unfair for previous college graduates that have already paid off their student loan debt is like arguing that we shouldn't find a cure for a disease people face today because people in the past died from that disease. Also, how can a nation that spends close to a trillion dollars on it's military budget every single year be against spending a fraction of that amount to forgive student loans just once?
As someone that spent a decade paying off student loan debt... no one should have to do that. And I want relief for future generations.
Although I wish there was a way to lower tuition overall since forgiveness is just a band aid solution.
Well said, 👏👏👏👏👏
Not quite the same thing. You don't choose the disease.
I'm against a one time forgiveness, more and more ppl aren't going to college because of the debt they'll accrue, making us stupider as a nation. We need to regulate the price of education or loans. Or if you don't get a job in the field you went to school for, then they wave your debt.
Not to mention defense gets a trillion, but didn't protect us from 9-11 and the insurrection!!!!! At home😳😳😳😳😳
Thanks Bernie for being the sort of leader that we direly need more of.
Go Bernie Go
Tell it all correctly!!!!
Bernie has been there this while time. He hasn't ever accomplished his/our agenda. He knows the extent of our corrupted system and never calls it out. That makes him the part of the system; he provides false hope. Bernie is a failure....who lives in a very large house.
Berni-… wait… this isn’t Larry David??
A shame that it wouldn't translate to enough votes to win.😏
@@sherlee123 It would if there weren't so much conservative propaganda polluting the mediasphere. If people were properly informed and voted in their own interests, then the U.S. would have many more leaders like Bernie. And the U.S. would've gotten Bernie as president.
One of the few who talks to the people like they have a brain. Thank you Bernie 🙏
Bernie is, again, correct.
Understatement.
It's easy to be correct when you're the only honest man on capitol hill.
Just my view from here in China... It seems very strange that you Americans spend so much to protect yourselves from us. We don't want to invade you. Even if you surrendered, we would say 'no thanks'. We have problems of our own. Please don't be offended; we just are not into the whole invading thing.
Also I don't understand why all of this money goes to defence contractors. Surely the rank and files should have higher wages to make your military actually strong. Your real defence depend on the quality of the common soldier.
@@Mr.Patrick_HungI think that you do not understand capitalistic oligarchy. Your point is right on.
@Mr.Patrick_Hung I'm from Iowa, the corny heartland of America, and my 60 year-old grandma might be having a slight existential crisis about the hypothetical you bring up.
She's convinced that because China has billions of people within it's borders, you're all just gonna enlist in the military and take over, as if you aren't just people at the end of the day trying to get by.
I'm pretty sure it's because of Fox News and psychotic far-right talking points that gain traction over here, 'cause if we're being honest, the defense budget is for America's perpetual fight with phantoms.
Considering they can't find 61% of their assets I say give them 39% of the proposed budget. See if they find the rest of it.
Also those tanks, jets, rockets and so on burn a LOT of fuel and those explosive are usually toxic and made in highly polluting process. The defense industry is essentially exempt from any and all climate regulations.
An excellent idea! 😁
*Snort* 😂 yep
Based AF
@@Coralyn What does that mean? Is "based" a new slang expression for something?
In my opinion, Bernie is an absolute legend, and one of the greatest American polticians of all time. He has fought for us for so long, despite the immeasurable obstacles (corporate interests, republicans, and many democrats) in his way.
Thank you for your post. I 100% agree. An Illinois native, I first learned of Bernie from a Chicago newspaper photo in August 1963. Still (at least, recently) available on You Tube, it shows a policeman "helping" a slight young man, with lots of hair, to the ground for marching against segregation. The NAACP got him out of jail the next day. Bernie soon headed to DC for MLK's historic March for Jobs and Freedom and memorable "I Have a Dream" speech. Years later, He spoke at King's funeral. I believe in Bernie. #NotMeUs.
Thank you Bernie for mentioning skyrocketing rents! I have been trying to move from a poorly maintained studio in my little city to a larger and better maintained one and it is challenging to find one for less than 2575!
Our rents (about an hour from SF) aren't quite that high, but I have no doubt the corporations are working on it. Disgusting that residential housing has become a Wall Street thing.
@@erinmcdonald7781 Indeed.
Well I hate to break it to y'all and I know you won't believe me but these crazy high rents are due to Democrat policy. I'm a Southern man and we used to have VERY reasonably priced rent. I own a home. Real estate has always been high in NY and Cali. Over the past couple decades it has festered and it has taken over some ONCE VERY CONSERVATIVE and reasonably priced areas in our Southern states. FACT. Our family has owned. Multiple properties for decades. So.. believe whatever y'all want when these U.S hating socialists talk. 🤷♂️ Years from now you too will go.. OH CHIT! 🤯
Thank you for informing us all about these extremely important issues Senator Sanders. This country would be in a much better position if you were it’s president.❤
We would be broke and a socialist country.not good.
@@brendawiener2630On what data and economic policy postion do you base your opinion?
@@brendawiener2630Or would we?
Yes we would be in a better place if he was our presdent
@@brendawiener2630we're already broke you fckin moron. Difference is under a Bernie presidency *we* would all be richer. And not just in monetary terms but our overall health, and quality of life. The fact that you've been convinced of the opposite is why we're all damned with no way out. Bc IMBECILES like you instead vote for clowns and crooks like Trump and Biden. 🤡
I love the military, military tech and appropriately applying violence to deter aggressors. But, we’re nearing ONE TRILLION a year. Jebus. I know just the number lacks context, but, holy cats.
It saddens me that in a representational government for a country of 332 million, we have but a small handful of representatives who have the country's priorities straight. And actually care for its citizenry, both _rich and poor._ 😔
The military can't even pass an audit, so disgusting, meanwhile the average American is made to feel guilty for needing help and things😒🤮
You are so right!
I don’t feel guilt about receiving help anymore, now that I know about all the bullshit going on in Washington and in general politics. They are the greedy, lazy mother***kers that should be cut off.
If you disagree with America's foreign wars you're being unpatriotic, but if you ask for help making ends meet or building a life for yourself they suddenly start talking about personal responsibility and bootstraps and all this other bs that gets them to shirk off any social obligations
One reason the military is in the place it is is because of the devision to deify the military in the last 20-30 years. Not a good idea.
they give israel money to kill palestinians and steal palestina
How did he vote for the Audit? Nay...
While I think a bigger defense budget is important, 800 billion dollars definitely seems like major over kill. Even 200 billion would be a good hard limit, but anything over sounds like trouble. Good chunk of that money could go towards seriously helping this country rise back on its feet
Bernie Sanders, the only politician in Washington I trust whole heartedly. Keep up the great work sir!!!
Katie Porter not good? Come on. Please. Show her some Love too. She deserves that.
Bernie is 81 and could literally leave us at any time. There are a scant few with the integrity to replace him.
@@hopefulskeptic42 When Bernie passes away, it will truly be a sad day not only for the USA, but for the whole world.
@zur13l13 My usefulness is limited these days, as I'm only slightly younger than Bernie. But...in my prime I was very active politically. Polling, phone banking and local poll working.
Definitely, along with AOC.
I appreciate your communication to the public Bernie as always. And of course I support cutting the military budget not expanding it. It is way past time to create a different economy one that is not based on military contractors. Thank you so much Bernie.❤
Berni-… wait… this isn’t Larry David??
Please keep making videos like this Bernie! These explanations are exactly what we need to understand what's going on!
Thank you Sen. Bernie for standing up for truth & American people
He should of stood up when they took his shot at the white house away
@@robertmarley8852 That was a heartbreaking moment in the Dem primaries, when all the other Dem candidates for President dropped out and backed Biden. Really there was nothing he could do at that point. The fix was in.
Thank you Bernie. You are a true leader of the people. and totally loyal to them.
Berni-… wait… this isn’t Larry David??
Bernie won't cut abortions and tranny surgery from the military. He is fooling you.
They sure keep track of my social security check
With budgets this high, weapons manufacturers are working themselves to the bone trying figure out how they could possibly spend it all. Provoking wars and cultural instability certainly helps them in their efforts
We need a bill with a budget that large for the reinstatement of financial, physical and mental health and well-being of citizens who have been ignored, abandoned, plummeted and displaced by the delirious causes & effects of corporate greed. Defend the people against corporations and corporate greed and the military industrial complex that takes advantage of tax dollars and the American people.
The defense Department needs to defend us against the corporate greed. Put a couple billion to work on that.
Less military will automatically lead to better health, but I get your point.
Btw, the carbon /toxicity footprint of the elephant in the room aka the military industrial complex anybody?
@@scooterdover2771 except those in the pentagon are in on the grift
@@lorenzoblum868 Yes. They tend to have a terrible impact on the environment, as well. I'm thinking Agent Orange, burn pits, water contamination on and near bases......
amen amen amen
Bernie is the only one who CONSISTENTLY understands what we are REALLY up against!
and Sen. Whitehouse.
@@hilpei3675 , YES!!!! And Senator Whitehouse too!!! Both of these men working together could get this country fixed.
Marianne Williamson is saying all the same as Bernie. Vote for her for president.
I hope he knows how much young people believe in him. ❤️
Amen. This is why I campaigned for you in '16, Bernie. We need you more than even back then
Something has been done about DOD’s budget, especially since they are not being transparent and not passing audits.
Thank you, Bernie, for remaining sane when all about you politicians are capitulating to corporate crime. Si, se puede!
Why am i getting recommened this ? I am not even american and i have no interest in american politcs. Why would i care about bernie Sanders vote.
because the world revolves around america. for some reason all the local news stations in my country report more on american politics than our own politics
Bernie please don't give up on our seniors, disabled and veterans.
It's our seniors who largely got us into this mess. The US debt problem started in the '80s with Reagan when he inherited a 30% Debt/GDP ratio and left office with a 50% debt/GDP ratio. We cracked the 100% mark on GWB's watch. People alive now of voting age back then are largely the people who created our unsustainable debt problem. Tough to blame those who were too young to vote last century for our debt mess.
PREACH
Bernie will never do that. But, other senators like 100% Rethuglicons never gave a damn about these ppl.
There are some Democratic senators need THAT reminder.
@@dancahill9585Your spew is straight out of any Reichwing social media page!
When a country doesn't have a strong middle-class, it slides into becoming another 3rd works country and it loses it's democracy!
Your hero Raygun got us into this mess when he declared war on the middle-class by declaring war on unions!!
While your hero Raygun dropped the highest tax rates on the greedy rich donor class, Raygun raised taxes 11 times on struggling middle-class workers!!
Raygun DID double FICA on workers' paychecks as he saw that Baby Boomers would need to see there would be no decline in our Social Security when it came time to retire.
Raygun also made sure that if any retired person was working, that THEN they would have their Social Security benefits TAXED!
Little factoid:
Raygun reigned from 1981-1989.
Look at what he did for middle class workers...AGAIN!🤯
CEO pay compared to Worker pay in 1965: 20 to 1
CEO pay compared to Worker pay in 1989: 61 to 1.
Now, or course today greedy CEOs get 399 times to their Workers's pay but it was again, your bff, a CONservative that started US on that trajectory!!
@@dancahill9585 Um. There are many seniors who did not. I was raised by parents (older than Bernie) who fought for all those things Bernie (a senior) fought for and was instrumental (if I told you his name you could look it up and verify) in fighting for the environment, free speech, against the war..all things your generation fights for. In our society, many seniors live alone on fixed incomes. I do not paint your generation in such broad generalizations and painting seniors in the way you did is very anti what Bernie stands for. Please rethink your 💜less response!
Once Again - THANK YOU BERNIE - for Speaking out with TRUTH... 😊 👍 -70SomethingGuy
Remember when the whole country wanted to elect him President and he had orange baby beat by a mile in the polls? Pepperidge Farm remembers…
We got out of Afghanistan which was costing $300 million a day. The defense budget should go down just because of this. It's insane what we spend on a military that didn't help us avoid Covid or cyber attacks. We are NOT safer or free because of this massive expenditure.
Bernie, thank you so much for this informative video! And thank you for being so transparent about your intentions. It should be far more common for our government representatives to present this type of media to their constituents. It's so sad that your common sense logic isn't more common. The level of greed and it's effects on the people of this country are truly disgusting. Keep fighting the good fight, sir! And thank you again!
Greed seems to be the major motivating force now. If you have one billion you don't need more.
That is absolutely way, way to much money for the defense department.
Bernie is the leader we need! man of the hour, the only honest man in Congress. Rock On!
One of the only who's not a puppet of the MIC.
Politics is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex ~Frank Zappa.
He should have been president in 2016 and 2020 if corporate media didn't sabotage his campaign
And Cornel West is incompetent. I voted for Bernie, Cornel isn't qualified for the position he seeks.
Make America Care Again. Please! For it's people & their liberty to grow, free of fear from war & violence.
war & violence - America in a nut shell !
Much love from germany. Your immense integrity and contribution to the face of politics has really impacted me. I wish we had a bernie sanders in germany.
God, it's so damn refreshing to hear an elected official in America calling this shit out. There are too few who will. Please keep fighting for us Bernie, we need all the help we can get.
No healthcare system, abysmal education system, high rates of homelessness/unaffordable housing, pollution etc etc etc... What are we "defending" exactly? And from whom?
We’re protecting the billionaires
we are protecting his best friend joe biden's corruption schemes.
@@wontbefooledagain9400that’s the truth.
I know! What are we defending? Not individuals, certainly.
Odds are this country will be destroyed from WITHIN! NO AMOUNT OF DEFENSE SPENDING WILL PREVENT THIS!
thank you Bernie for taking the time to explain this unfortunate situation to us. It's getting worse over time which hurts all of us except those profiting. Appreciate all your hard work & support & you are a true patriot.
Exactly
We need you to jump in the 2024 presidential race. The third time is the charm, Bernie. VAMOS!!!!!!!
The DNC will never allow it. He'd have to run third party which he won't do (he'd end up like Ralph Nadar).
I said this in 2016: "I don't care how old Bernie is. I'd vote for him even if he was 95" The only politician I trust completely .
@@ArtemKonstantinovich Me, too. I agree w/ you 100% on all 3 points. #NotMeUs.
@@barbarasmith6005 Unlike Nadar, we live in a time of radical change. Bernie appeals to people across both sides of the aisle. His deflection to third party would have been well worth it. We got Trump anyways in the end, and may see him again soon. This type of thinking NEEDS to stop. DNC and RNC are sociopathic entities leading this country off a cliff without a care in the world.
Bernie 2024 . We need to rein in military spending. We need to raise wages.We need to demand that corporations pay taxes. Citizens United made corporations citizens - so tax them as citizens. The average citizen pays 13% in federal tax. The average corporation pays only 9%. We could have houses and medical care.
“For all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: ‘It might have been!’” If only Bernie had won the 2016 Primary…
It is certainly great that you're not going to vote for it, but since this is a budget bill, it would have to go through the Senate Budget committee, correct? So as the chair of that committee isn't there any powers you can use to ham string the bill from reaching the floor?
Yes there is a to do for this. Its vote out the republican party to put down to extinction. Vote blue Americans and see how much better your lives will become!
Thank you Bernie for keeping the average person informed and keeping us informed.
Keep pushing bernie, youre my biggest hope for real change.
Bernie is on point again.
Cancel student loan debt and pass #College4All this defense budget is a disgusting cash grab of private war profiteering companies.
Thank you, Bernie. There are so few politicians saying what you're saying.
It’s difficult to make an honest argument in favor of increasing the Pentagon budget when you know the facts. Thank you for spreading those facts, Bernie!
Bernie, don't just vote no, but filibuster it because you and I are fully aware the bill won't fundamentally change unless drastic action is taken.
That would be cool. It would probably bring more attention to the matter. I just don't know if he has the time to do it, considering his other work.
@@erinmcdonald7781 Then he should make time if that's the case. To do anything else shows that this really isn't a top priority for him. He's effectively virtue signaling.
@@ImpossiblyBlack Really. Then he's been doing a heck of a lot of virtue signaling over the last 50 years or so. Signaling that's created a lot of pro-people policies.
He wasn't even brave enough to fight at the DNC convention and just let Hillary take the nomination. He won't do this either. No balls.
@@sundayoliver3147 If you say so, but what do these "pro people" policies have to do with his ineffectual vote against the defense bill?
Thank God there is a voice of reason around. I fully support you, Bernie!
The system of legalized bribery between defense contractors and politicians must be reformed. We need to pass laws that will limit the amount of money that defense contractors can contribute to political campaigns. We also need to create an independent commission to oversee defense spending and to ensure that it is used efficiently and effectively.
also end the rampant lobbying by gun manufacturers
Hahaha You must be new here !
Here's one important thing to note:
The more defense toys, goods, whatever that we have... the more we live in fear. How ironic is that!
The thing is, fear generates more $$$ for the defense sectors and it takes and takes and takes some more from the REAL ISSUES that affect every last one of us people.
and, when offense - it Was originally The Department of War - spends insane money for newer nukes and other weapons, they pass along the older models to State and City Police. these military tools are being used against citizens exercising the Rights to Free Speech. Black Lives Matter marches in many large cities were attacked causing loss of eyes and more. thx Senator Sanders, appreciate you Greatly.
An american politician with empathy? Am I dreaming?
Senator Sanders, the U.S. needs hundreds of legislators with your intelligence, hard work, ethics, persistence and commitment to justice for all. Thank you for your work. And this video. I agree with all you have said. 100%.
My main question is:
Why is Bernie, a senator, the only one whos been noticing and trying to address these issues for decades?
Why... has NO president done a damn thing about it? Theres been many!!
Get rid of republicans and you would see things getting done in a GOOD way.
I so appreciate this. There's no reason in the world why that budget needs to be increased with all the other issues in this country. I SO wish other legislators could explain their decision like Bernie why they vote how they vote, but this is just common sense.
I do think that the defense budget is inflated even before any increases, but I think the way bernie phrases the numbers mentioned is unfair.
In terms of percentage of the total US budget . So far in this fiscal year alone 5.3 trillion usd has been spent
21% is spent on social security
14% on health
13% on incomee security
12% on medicare
11% paying off interest programs
5% on social security programs
compared to defense being just 13% of the budget.
The proposed increase to defense spending would be 0.5% of the amount of money we have spent so far this year. This money would not make a dent in solving even a single problem bernie mentions. The truth is even if defense spending was put to 0 (which is absurd in todays world), we wouldn't be able to solve any of those problems.
If we really wanted to make a difference in America, we would reduce American debt, cut off inefficient/obsolete government programs, reduce overall government spending/budget, and remove government regulation artificially raising prices.
Love you Bernie!
It pains me that this country was so stupid not to elect you President
Oh, it wasn't stupidity. The DNC rigged it against Bernie both times. Got everyone else to drop out except for Elizabeth Warren, who would split the Progressive vote in two. That meant that if it had been a showdown between just Biden and Bernie, Bernie would have won. I did the math after all the votes were tallied after Super Tuesday etcetera.
the DNC rigged the primary against him 2 times. did u forget that? bernie sure didnt stand up for himself, instead he endorsed a war monger
Dont blame the voters, blame the corrupt DNC.
TOO MANY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN A BALANCED HUMAN EXISTENCE! 💸
Who wouldn't have gotten anything passed!
Go Bernie! I love you.
"America's unique system of legalized bribery." lmfao! Why is this man not our president? He so clearly has the welfare of us all at heart. Love you, Mr.Bernie Sanders!
We fucking tried his own party fucked him over!!!
He's not our president because the people that maintain the system of legalized bribery decided they would rather put hillary clinton against trump in 2016.
I completely agree with you, Bernie! It’s unbelievable that the people in Congress vote for this kind of spending while we Americans don’t have basic social programs. 😡😡😡
When republicans hear the word "social," they pervert it to "socialism" and get hot under the collar without realizing what they are actually opposing.
I'd much rather have national and international security.
But you don't understand how "defense" spending is merely a slush fund for corporations. Nobody is saying the U.S. should be weak militarily.@@corrat4866
@@corrat4866Security as in getting the CIA to stage a diplomatic reason to invade a foreign country and take everything they own.
I couldn't imagine what living in america must be like for those who are poor off or from poor families. Especially as a Dane who gets money from the state for going to school
We need more Bernie sanders’
Thank you, Bernie, for all you do for us. ❤
It's beyond my comprehension why my fellow American never came to their senses and backed you for your presidential run, you've been the only 'politician' that truly has fought for our needs. If you ran again, I'd vote for you again. Thank you for everything you do sir
I truly believe you, it is beyond your comprehension.
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@@DoopytheRabbit Hillary? Donny? is that you?
The DNC wanted hillary. .
@@DoopytheRabbitreally you insult instead of discuss
Hmmm makes your side look so good
He was not well known at the time and now he's too old. Americans get the government they deserve.
I wish I lived in Vermont so I could vote for you
Holy shit. This is a nightmare. We need that money for education, healthcare, mental health care
A few million in mental health care should go to Trump and his fans alone! These folk NEED all the help they can get!
Do a serious Audit of the Defense Budget! Remove the Sloppy Excess.
I'm still pissed that the Department of Defense STOLE Money from the Baby Boomer's Social Security FUND!
Thank you Bernie for helping us to understand without bias, network allegiance, or commercials-just like you've been doing before I could vote. You're my hero and the same for so many others.
God Bless Bernie Sanders-- It is high time the overinflated defense budget was addressed
One of the worst parts is that in this overinflated budget veteran benefits are not included. Almost all these hundreds of billions go to overrich defense contractors and industrialists. Many, many veterans live in poverty.
AMEN TO THAT!
@@MrMarinus18 no one forced them to sign up. they should have known before signing.
@@ThatOpalGuy That's just stupid. You want there to be a good defense and people to feel pride in the military you do have to treat those people with dignity.
I really hate the victim blaming when the rich screw over the poor.
@@MrMarinus18 I have pride for those who do the right thing, that typically involves being to think critically for yourself.
Thanks for all of your work Bernie! ✊
He's a phkn socialist 🤡
@@fljetgator1833 he’s based? Even better.
@@corrinflakes9659 move to Cuba & see how you like socialism & communism in the society that you're then personally living in. I SERIOUSLY doubt that you could handle it.
The flattening of the technological landscape and emergence of peer adversaries requires that the U.S. innovate to remain dominant.
US does not have just one peer adversary.
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Using market exchange rates, China’s annual military spending converts to about US$228 billion. By comparison, the US military budget is US$649 billion - or 3.2% of US GDP.
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North Korea ranked No.1 in the world in terms of the proportion of military spending in gross domestic product between 2007-2017, though the total amount accounts for only one-tenth of South Korea's military expenditure, a U.S. State Department report showed.
According to the State Department's World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers 2019 report, the North's military expenditure averaged about US$3.6 billion a year. That accounts for 13.4 to 23.3 percent of the country's average GDP of $17 billion during the period.
that doesn't include the Military Expenditure in Iran has increased to 6846.60 USD Million in 2022 from 5392 USD Million in 2021
Cut war spending by 2/3 and allocate that money to all the unmet needs mentioned, especially the climate crisis.
Especially because the US military is the largest consumer of oil.
@@reidwhitton6248 And the climate crisis is an issue of national, not to mention global, security.
I freaking love Bernie! Why can't we get people to rise up and make real changes to help actual people?
One contributing factor is that with our once world-renown public schools being defunded and moving more towards privatized, corporate-owned charter schools, teaching young ppl about their government, a once required class called Civics, hasn't been taught in decades now.
Americans rely on social media for their "news." 🤯 Also, our news has been so consolidated and bought by mostly Rethuglicon uber rich CEOs, that to really get the facts--and not opinion dressed-up as facts is hard to obtain or trust. Not everyone has internet today and we are now such a divided country that cults have formed with the rightwing "news" community, ie FOX, OAN, Newsmax + 1500 reichwing billionaires hate+lies radio channels nationwide.
The youth of our country do want better and the facts. There aren't a whole lot of progressive media but we can still manage to find some, like this site. We know there is some real destruction in our lives to know corporations really can't be trusted for the facts & they ARE our problem.
We do have some great progressive fighters in the Democratic party today but, you're right--not enough.
I believe more ppl will become more activist as long as fascists & the greedy sociopaths try to control our lives more & more in time.
Youth aren't putting up with it.
But you have voted for all military budget allocations so far. Why should this time be any different? Maybe, you'll propose to change it from USD 886,000,000,000 to USD 885,999,999,999. That's the only type of rebellion I expect from you
We need more leaders like you Mr. Sanders.
Thank you for your service.
Meanwhile in the realities of the working poor I have to sort how many years it’ll take to pay off a desperately needed new roof. The defense contractors’ third home and second island aren’t gonna buy themselves.
Its funny what youre saying is terrifying, but its a breath of fresh air in this world of lies, thank you. You were always MY first choice.
7:56 "campaign contributions, America's unique system of legalized bribery"
It needs to be cut, not raised. Contractors overcharge all the time, I worked with two of the largest defense contractors. It was a badge of honor, when they screwed the government.
I also think we need to enforce anti-trust in the defense industry. Pick apart Boeing's military planes from their commercial ones, reestablish the state armory at Springfield, Divide up Reon and so on. Many defense contractors have monopoly positions so they can charge whatever they want.
I say when a company thinks they're Screwing the government I try to remind people that they're screwing us the taxpayers
How the DoD cannot account for that amount of assets is unacceptable. The government owes it to the taxpayer to account for each and every penny the spend. The relationship between government and its citizens is very much that of parents and their children - WITH THE CITIZENS BEING THE PARENTS because they are paying for all the bills. Government officials in the US must learn to understand their role as servants of the public and disclose FULLY how they use the taxpayers dollars. Every other modern democracy across the globe does that. If you dont fix that problem you cannot call the US a democracy anymore.
thank you Bernie!
Bernie, you are the voice in the wilderness! Thank you for your decades of sacrifice and brilliance. Long may you wave! I'm one of the millions of uninsured and I'm trying to support my family of 3. We need you!
Was against 'before the explanation'.
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Had no idea defense spending was just free money.
...I pay my taxes every year and the IRS wants to flip me upside down anyway, also making new tax regulations that affect us severely.
I'm a garbage man, my wife a housekeeper....wtf is wrong with them!?
Trump pays less in taxes than us!?
Get em Bernie 👊🤨
The US armed forces is #1 organization in the world which has the most CO2 emissions
Thank you sir; it’s about time someone reminded us of the corruption in this nation. Its insane the amount of money we give to those MFRS!
CRIMINALS!
Those would've been fine words, if not for the elephant in the room. Bernie speaks of Afghanistan, but somehow fails to mention the biggest war since WWII raging in Europe and associated geopolitica rift. He talks about US army having a budget larger than many of the allies combined - but somehow fails to mention, that, say, Germany had their military almost criminally underfunded, way below the agreed NATO percentage, and now need to ramp up their bundgets feverishly. He speaks as if it's still in 2019.
To me this says that the real reason to stand against the new budget is because it really, really upsets mr. pootin.
Damn straight cutting military spending is a GREAT first step. 👏👏👏👏👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you for being one of the few elected officials that actually cares, Bernie.
Normally I would agree, but we're faced with the Russian attack on Ukraine at the moment. Let's get through this assault before taking away from military spending. Unfortunately, other NATO countries had stopped spending enough on military, so the US is having to cover more than we might like. We can hope the Russo-Ukraine war is over soon, but until then, let's not cut spending too much.
Dwight Eisenhower warns us not to develop a military industrial complex and here it is.
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The military industrial complex already existed in Eisenhower's day, but he could see the direction it was going, which is why he warned against allowing it to continue to grow in his farewell speech.
If the military can't account for where the money is going, cut its budget by whatever amount that is. You would see some people finding out where the money is going like their butts are on fire.
With de-dolarization, the US will not be able to fund its budget deficit.
@@OOOwave Inshallah your evil empire shall crumble.
Don’t forget the defense budget doesn’t include nuclear - cuz they count that under department of energy. Sneaky.
Thank You Bernie for all your good work and information and yet the Maga want to cut SS ,SSDI and SSI disgusting we need permanent raises to accounts and more money for SNAP; Medicare benefits should not have for profit insurance companies no more co pays and add Vison dental and hearing benefaits and prescription drugs should be covered if they are Doctors orders ; these are the table top issues Congress should be working on ,minimum wage 15 dollars per hour ; fair taxes for corporate and billionaires need to pay more; again thank You for all your good work and god bless 🙏😺