{"product_id":"9781603586689","title":"The Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet the \u003cem\u003eessential\u003c\/em\u003e Bernie Sanders—an authentic and uncompromising champion of the people.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIndependent United States Senator Bernie Sanders—with a thirty-five-year career in public service, first as Burlington, Vermont’s mayor, then as Vermont’s sole representative to Congress, and currently as a United States senator—is now campaigning to become president of the United States. His goal is to build a movement to take back our country from the rich and powerful, and return it to its rightful owners—we, the American people.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSanders’ common sense, populist message is resonating with Democrats, Republicans, independents, as well as ordinary working- and middle-class Americans from all walks of life, including millennials, seniors, veterans, immigrants, environmentalists, union workers, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn this short, accessible book, author Jonathan Tasini draws heavily from Sanders’ ample public record of speeches, statements, and interviews, and couples his working-class spirit with specific legislation he has championed on a number of core proposals that comprise a broader people’s agenda for America, including:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA national, single-payer health care system;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFree public higher education;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTaking on wealth and income inequality;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreserving Social Security;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCaring for our veterans;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnsuring civil rights for all;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombatting climate change;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReforming Wall Street, and much more.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Essential Bernie Sanders and His Vision for America\u003c\/em\u003e is a must-read for anyone who shares a vision for a forward-looking, sustainable, and more just United States of America, and is eager to change the course of history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chelsea Green Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147797151984,"sku":"9781603586689","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781603586689_p0.jpg?v=1763824792","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781603586689","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}