His pledge could put pressure on former Vice President Joe Biden, who in Aprilhis presidential campaign
Other Democratic presidential candidates have pledged to refuse money from fossil fuel interests, and Sanders is not the first to say he's rejecting some health care industry donations. Sen. Cory Booker in 2017 said he would "pause" donations from the pharmaceutical industry, which has a large presence in New Jersey andBut many of Sanders' rivals have taken money from the insurance and pharmaceutical industries. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in March hosted by a Pfizer executive. Sens. Amy Klobuchar , Kamala Harris and Michael Bennet are among the candidates who have taken drug industry donations in previous campaigns.
Sanders for years has been among the sharpest critics of pharma, and the health industry has joined forces to beat back Medicare for All and other proposals to expand government health insurance.against Medicare for All in Congress surged in the first quarter of 2019, overwhelmingly by organizations like PhRMA, AHIP and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — all of which oppose Sanders' plan.
Good job The Bern.
But will his OurRevolution PAC reject donations from them & will we ever know since they have decided not to release all donor information? Bernie's losing-dropped to 4th place in latest NH poll. What is Industry. - PAC $$ or individual who works in that industry?
no one listens to bernie anymore
Posturing.
bernie is about to fuck the election up again.
Biden and his dumb supporters don't care
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