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'''Bernard''' "'''Bernie'''" '''Sanders''' (born 8 September 1941), an American politician and US Senator from [[Vermont]], is a candidate for the [[Democratic Party]] nomination in the [[United States presidential election, 2016]].
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'''Bernard''' "'''Bernie'''" '''Sanders''' (born 8 September 1941) is an American politician and US Senator from [[Vermont]], and is a candidate for the [[Democratic Party]] nomination in the [[2016 US presidential election]].
  
At the end of March 2016, although [[Hillary Clinton]] was leading Bernie Sanders in the overall delegate count (without superdelegates<ref>[http://tominpaine.blogspot.co.uk/2016/02/hillary-clintons-super-delegate-lies.html "Hillary Clinton and the DNC's Super Delegate Fraud"]</ref>) by 1,243 to 975, Sanders was reducing her lead by winning convincingly in the Hawaii, Washington and Alaska caucuses.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/03/28/record-how-do-we-sweep-while-our-birds-berning/82332932/ "For the Record: How do we sweep while our birds are Berning?"]</ref>
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Bernie Sanders' comfortable margin of victory (13.3%) in the Wisconsin primary on 5 April 2016 marked his 7th win over frontrunner [[Hillary Clinton]] in the last 8 contests. If his winning streak continues and he takes the 247-delegate New York primary on 19 April 2016, Sanders could clinch the Democratic nomination.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brian-hanley/bernie-sanders-wins-deleg_b_9618964.html "Bernie Sanders Wins Delegate-Rich Wisconsin: He Has Now Defeated Clinton in 7 of the Last 8 Delegate Battles"]</ref>  
  
The Wisconsin primary on 5 April 2016 is expected to be hotly contested.<ref>[http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/hillary-clinton-to-push-gop-on-court-nominee-in-madison-speech-b99695528z1-373725801.html "Barbs and battles as presidential campaign heats up in Wisconsin"]</ref>
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==Independent politician==
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Bernie Sanders became a member of the Democratic Party in 2015, having been the longest-serving independent in US congressional history, though his caucusing with the Democrats entitled him to committee assignments and at times gave Democrats a majority. Sanders became the ranking minority member on the Senate Budget Committee in January 2015 and had previously served for two years as chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
  
==Politician==
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==Social Democrat==
Bernie Sanders became a member of the Democratic Party in 2015, having been the longest-serving independent in US congressional history, though his caucusing with the Democrats entitled him to committee assignments and at times gave Democrats a majority. Sanders became the ranking minority member on the Senate Budget Committee in January 2015 and had previously served for two years as chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. He favours policies similar to those of social democratic parties in Europe, particularly those of the Nordic countries, and has built a reputation as a leading progressive voice on issues such as campaign finance reform, corporate welfare, [[global warming]], income inequality, [[LGBT]] rights, parental leave, and universal healthcare. Sanders has long been critical of US foreign policy and was an early and outspoken opponent of the [[Iraq War]]. He is also outspoken on civil liberties and civil rights, particularly criticising racial discrimination in the criminal justice system as well as advocating for privacy rights against mass surveillance policies such as the [[US Patriot Act]] and the [[NSA]] surveillance operations.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/bernie-sanders "Bernie Sanders Biography"]</ref>
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Sanders favours policies similar to those of social democratic parties in Europe, particularly those of the Nordic countries, and has built a reputation as a leading progressive voice on issues such as campaign finance reform, corporate welfare, [[global warming]], income inequality, [[LGBT]] rights, parental leave, and universal healthcare. Sanders has long been critical of US foreign policy and was an early and outspoken opponent of the [[Iraq War]]. He is also outspoken on civil liberties and civil rights, particularly criticising racial discrimination in the criminal justice system as well as advocating for privacy rights against mass surveillance policies such as the [[US Patriot Act]] and the [[NSA]] surveillance operations.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/people/bernie-sanders "Bernie Sanders Biography"]</ref>
  
 
==Tax evasion==
 
==Tax evasion==
Bernie Sanders opposed the 2011 [[Panama Free Trade Agreement]] because he was worried it would increasingly allow wealthy Americans and large corporations to evade US taxes by stashing their cash in offshore tax havens.
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[[Hillary Clinton]] pushed through the 2011 [[Panama Free Trade Agreement]] but Bernie Sanders was strongly opposed, warning that it would strictly limit the government’s ability to clamp down on tax evasion by wealthy Americans and large corporations stashing their cash in offshore tax havens. Now with the release of the [[Panama Papers]] it appears Sanders was right. They show that over 214,000 offshore companies are using [[Panama]] to evade taxes. That is unacceptable, and that has got to change.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/871517152883483/permalink/990083357693528/ "Bernie Sanders on tax havens"]</ref>
  
Now with the release of the [[Panama Papers]] it appears he was right. They show that over 214,000 offshore companies are using [[Panama]] to evade taxes. That is unacceptable, and that has got to change.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/groups/871517152883483/permalink/990083357693528/ "Bernie Sanders on tax havens"]</ref>
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On 6 April 2016, ''The Independent'' reported: "The longer this scandal is kept alive the more beneficial will be for Sanders. And if any more skeletons in the Clinton closet see the light, it will parachute Bernie Sanders into the White House."<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/the-panama-papers-could-hand-bernie-sanders-the-keys-to-the-white-house-a6969481.html "The Panama Papers could hand Bernie Sanders the White House"]</ref>
  
 
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Bernie Sanders upstaged by a bird in Portland[1]
BornBernard Sanders
8 September 1941
Brooklyn, New York City
Alma materBrooklyn College, University of Chicago
ReligionJew
Children • 1
• 3 step-children
SpouseDeborah Shiling
PartyLiberty Union, Independent, Democratic

Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (born 8 September 1941) is an American politician and US Senator from Vermont, and is a candidate for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2016 US presidential election.

Bernie Sanders' comfortable margin of victory (13.3%) in the Wisconsin primary on 5 April 2016 marked his 7th win over frontrunner Hillary Clinton in the last 8 contests. If his winning streak continues and he takes the 247-delegate New York primary on 19 April 2016, Sanders could clinch the Democratic nomination.[2]

Independent politician

Bernie Sanders became a member of the Democratic Party in 2015, having been the longest-serving independent in US congressional history, though his caucusing with the Democrats entitled him to committee assignments and at times gave Democrats a majority. Sanders became the ranking minority member on the Senate Budget Committee in January 2015 and had previously served for two years as chair of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.

Social Democrat

Sanders favours policies similar to those of social democratic parties in Europe, particularly those of the Nordic countries, and has built a reputation as a leading progressive voice on issues such as campaign finance reform, corporate welfare, global warming, income inequality, LGBT rights, parental leave, and universal healthcare. Sanders has long been critical of US foreign policy and was an early and outspoken opponent of the Iraq War. He is also outspoken on civil liberties and civil rights, particularly criticising racial discrimination in the criminal justice system as well as advocating for privacy rights against mass surveillance policies such as the US Patriot Act and the NSA surveillance operations.[3]

Tax evasion

Hillary Clinton pushed through the 2011 Panama Free Trade Agreement but Bernie Sanders was strongly opposed, warning that it would strictly limit the government’s ability to clamp down on tax evasion by wealthy Americans and large corporations stashing their cash in offshore tax havens. Now with the release of the Panama Papers it appears Sanders was right. They show that over 214,000 offshore companies are using Panama to evade taxes. That is unacceptable, and that has got to change.[4]

On 6 April 2016, The Independent reported: "The longer this scandal is kept alive the more beneficial will be for Sanders. And if any more skeletons in the Clinton closet see the light, it will parachute Bernie Sanders into the White House."[5]

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