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Bernie was born in Brooklyn in 1941, his father was a Jewish immigrant from Poland who fled after World War II, his mother a New York City resident. He was raised in New York and later graduated from the University of Chicago. At the University of Chicago Bernie studied political science and was an active in many protests against segregation. His political career began in 1981 when he ran for Mayor of Burlington, the largest city in Vermont, he was elected to a total of four terms and received national awards for his work. In 1990 Sanders ran for the Vermont House of Representatives and won he was the first independent in the House in 40 years. He served as representative for 16 years before becoming Senator in 2006. He again ran as an independent but this time with the help of the Democratic Party.

Prevent large corporations from shifting profits overseas to avoid paying US taxes. Creation of progressive estate tax on the top 0.3 percent of Americans who inherit more than $3.5 million. Increase taxes on capital gains and dividends. Close loopholes on corporate taxes.

Increase the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15 by 2020. Favors the Employee Free Choice Act, a reform that would protect workers' rights to unionize and make it harder for management to threaten unionizing workers. Introduction of legislation to break up big banks that failed in the financial crisis. Clean Energy would create jobs, rebuild america act to create. Proposes harsher regulations on Wall Street