US EditionBernie Sanders Defends $221K Private Jet Costs for 'Fighting Oligarchy' Tour
- Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders spent over $221,000 on private jets during his 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
- Sanders defended his use of private jets, stating that they were 'the only way to get around' and criticized commercial flight delays.
- He emphasized that candidates who challenge dominant party interests face risks from super PACs and wealthy donors, referring to the campaign finance system as corrupt.
- Sanders criticized commercial airlines, stating, 'You think I'm gonna be sitting on a waiting line at United...
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Uncanceled NewsBernie Sanders ‘Fighting Oligarchy’ Tour Is a Scam
(Daily Signal)—Some people are more equal than others it seems according to the Senate’s most prominent avowed socialist. Sorry for using an overused “Animal Farm” reference, but in this case it was too on point to pass up. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has been widely and rightly mocked for his hilariously hypocritical response to Fox News’ Bret Baier on Wednesday night. Baier asked Sanders why he chartered private jets to travel the country on h…
Filko: It’s not a sin to be rich
Distrust of wealth goes back at least as far as the Old Testament and probably further. Stereotyping of individuals on the basis of things like race or sex or sexual orientation has been condemned for quite some time now, but for the wealthy it’s still an open season. It’s been a staple for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for most of his life, and he has been joined on his current “Fighting Oligarchy Tour” by New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, …
The Belgrade News
Fairfield Sun Times‘No apologies’ from democratic socialist Bernie Sanders for flying private jets to rallies with AOC
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, frequently seen as the country’s leading socialist, faces criticism — but is not apologizing — for flying on private jets during his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour with U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, D-New York, earlier this year.
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