Bernie Sanders brings his presidential campaign to Pittsburgh
Hundreds of people of all ages had gathered two hours before the event started. By the time Sanders started speaking around
"It's one of his staples, and I feel like the people of Western PA need to hear it," Renzo said.
Sanders spent a large portion of his hourlong speech on his plan for universal, single-payer health care.
"Today, we say to the private health insurance companies: Whether you like it or not,
"And we were told by the establishment, 'Health care as a human right? That's not an American idea, too radical,' " Sanders said to boos from the crowd.
He said he supports the efforts of
For
"I come from a small
Sanders rallied in
"The reason we are visiting these states is pretty simple:
Clinton lost to
Sanders trails
"I'm left-leaning, but I'm undecided right now," she said, adding a joke about the amount of Democratic Party candidates who have joined the presidential race. The count is up to 18.
To win Lippincott's vote, Sanders needs to show her that he is in touch with reality. She also hoped the senator would expound on his stance on the environment and health care.
When asked what concerns her most and intrigues her most about the candidate, she said: "His age. ... He has the guts and the stamina. But on the other hand, I think it's time for the younger generations to step up."
Sanders did not mention his or any other candidate's age.
He spent another large portion of his speech on
"We're not going to let Trump divide us up. We're gonna come together and address the real crises facing this country and creating an economy that works for all of us," Sanders said.
"You can kill people with a gun or you can kill people with neglect," Cruz said while introducing Sanders. "And 3,000 people died because
She continued: "There's only one name to get the job done."
The crowd responded with a chant: "Bernie."
"
___
(c)2019 The Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pa.)
Visit The Tribune-Review (Greensburg, Pa.) at www.triblive.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Massive fire engulfs beloved Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
The Latest: ‘A part of us’ burns with cathedral, Macron says
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News