THE SANDERS

MANIFESTO
Primer On The Democrat Party Platform And
Its Embrace Of Ideas From An Avowed Socialist

ernie Sanders may have lost the Democrat

Primary in 2016, but history will show he left
an indelible mark on the Democrat Party for
decades to come. His longer-than-expected presence
in the race provided a vessel for the restless and
upstart Elizabeth Warren wing, and sent the Party
lurching leftward at a torrid pace.

THANKS TO MILLIONS
OF PEOPLE ACROSS THE
COUNTRY, WE HAVE THE
MOST PROGRESSIVE
PLATFORM IN THE HISTORY
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
THANK YOU!
Bernie Sanders
Tweet 7/10/16

Over the weekend, the Democratic Party officially

approved what Sanders proudly declared the most
progressive platform in its history. Prominent Sanders
backer Nina Turner went a step further and welcomed
supporters of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to the
new Democratic Party.
As the partys soon-to-be-official nominee, Secretary
Clinton now owns these radical policies and their
consequences on our country. She has no choice, as poll
after poll have shown disgruntled Sanders supporters
are unwilling to support her without major concessions.
America Rising Squared is releasing the following
primer to provide an in-depth look at just how extreme
the policies of the new Democratic Party really are:

ENERGY

The Democrat Party Platform calls for a new National Tax on

Energy. A new tax on energy use would devastate small businesses
and families, taking more of their hard-earned money and giving it
to the government. It would lower wage rates by 8.5 percent and
could cost more than 20 million jobs over the next fifty years.
The platform also institutes outright bans and limits on drilling that
currently supports more than 9 million jobs.
By comparison, the 2012 Democratic Platform endorsed an all of
the above energy policy a far different approach from this years
platform indicating how far the party has shifted to the left.

MINIMUM WAGE

The Democrat Party Platform endorses a nationwide $15 minimum

wage, including for tipped employees. This overreaching policy
would hurt the very workers its intended to help, resulting in over 6
million job losses.
As companies increasingly move to automation, a $15 minimum
wage would be a knockout blow to workers who need jobs a
government mandate many businesses simply cant comply with.

HEALTH CARE

Secretary Clinton came out early Saturday morning and backed an

expansion of ObamaCare that includes a government-run public
option, which was included in the platform and was commended
by Bernie Sanders.
The inclusion of a government-run insurance plan will simply
exacerbate the many existing problems of ObamaCare, driving up
costs and decreasing choices for millions of Americans.
In 2012s platform, there was no mention of a public insurance
option or trying to expand upon ObamaCares failure.

EDUCATION

After repeatedly mocking Bernie Sanders plan for free college,

Clinton came out with a similar proposal last week that was lauded
by Sanders and his supporters. Despite experts questioning her
plan, Clinton now stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Sanders and his
radical allies by backing free college programs.
Secretary Clinton says college affordability will be near the top of
her list of priorities if she becomes president. Thats welcome news
for struggling students and their families. But in the long run, she
will win over more of Mr. Sanderss young supporters by heeding
her own valid critique of his plan, and developing more realistic
improvements instead of offering pie-in-the-sky proposals that
even the New York Times editorial board says are unrealistic.
The 2012 platform, by comparison, did not include any language
regarding free tuition and the language now shows how far to the
left the party has moved in 4 short years.

THE WASHINGTON POST

Democrats Shift To The Left In

Weekend Platform Fight
The Democratic Party shifted farther to the left in one election than
perhaps since 1972, embracing once-unthinkable stances on carbon
pricing, police reform, abortion rights, the minimum wage, and the war
on drugs. It did so with very little ideological resistance, and a lot of
comity between the supporters of Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton.
We have produced by far the most progressive platform that this party
has seen in multiple generations, said Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D),
the co-chairman of the platform committee.

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Bernie Sanders Wins Policy

Concessions as Democrats Seek Unity
Mrs. Clinton accepted changes Mr. Sanders wanted to the partys
platform, including calls for abolishing the death penalty, and rolled out
new policy goals in recent days that nudged her to the left in hopes of
wooing her primary opponent and his voting coalition.
These steps have helped ease the path to a Sanders endorsement,
which could come as early as Tuesday at a joint campaign appearance
in New Hampshire. In the month since the final Democratic primary,
Mr. Sanders has said he would vote for Mrs. Clinton but has stopped
short of a formal endorsement.

CNN

Bernie Sanders Poised To Endorse

Hillary Clinton In New Hampshire
The move comes after the Democratic Platform Committee, meeting
in Orlando, adopted some of the Vermont senators key positions.
Climate change, health care and a minimum wage hike are among
the issues that the Sanders campaign are calling victories.