Bernie Sanders in Meet the Press interviews during 2019
On Abortion:
No anti-choice appointments to Supreme Court
The idea that women in this country should not be able to control their own bodies is beyond belief. They have that constitutional right. So if you're asking me, would I ever appoint a Supreme Court justice who does not believe in defending
Roe versus Wade, who does not believe that a woman has the right to control her own body, I will never do that.
Source: Meet the Press 2019 interview of 2020 presidential hopefuls
May 19, 2019
On Energy & Oil:
Not enough to beat Trump; must beat fossil fuel industry
The scientists tell us is that we have 12 years before irreparable damage is done to this planet. Beating Trump is not good enough. You've got to beat the fossil fuel industry. You have to take on all of those forces of the status quo, who do not want
to move this country to energy efficiency and sustainable energies. We have a moral responsibility to make sure that our kids live, and our grandchildren live, in a healthy and habitable planet. That means massive investments in wind, solar.
Source: Meet the Press 2019 interview of 2020 presidential hopefuls
May 19, 2019
On Foreign Policy:
Even-handed Mideast policy; open to moving Jerusalem embassy
Q: Would you move embassy out of Jerusalem, if you thought it was a way to get a peace deal?A: I can't give you a definitive answer, but yeah. Whether it is Iran and Saudi Arabia, whether it is Israel and the Palestinians, the
United States needs to bring people together, needs an even handed policy. We'll take that one step at a time. We are the most-powerful country on Earth. Let's bring people together and try to bring peace.
Source: Meet the Press 2019 interview of 2020 presidential hopefuls
May 19, 2019
On Foreign Policy:
Must support human rights, even with trading partners
Q: What about relations abroad?A: Donald Trump supports authoritarian governments all over the world. I believe we have to support democracy and human rights. I think we have to deal with trade issues. But I think it should be known
that we cannot allow -- we have to stand up and oppose, governments that are doing terrible things to minorities.
Q: Are humanitarian reasons enough to use military force?
A: It depends. Obviously, you have to look at case by case.
Source: Meet the Press 2019 interview of 2020 presidential hopefuls
May 19, 2019
On Health Care:
Medicare-for-All will lead to stability, not disruption
Every time somebody loses their job, every some -- every time some employer changes health insurance policy, there is disruption. That impacts tens of millions of people. When you have Medicare for all, you will finally have stability.
Everybody in the country will have comprehensive healthcare, covering all basic healthcare needs. We will save taxpayers, we will save the citizens of this country, on healthcare, substantial sums of money.
Source: Meet the Press 2019 interview of 2020 presidential hopefuls
May 19, 2019
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