Feel The Bern

Feel+The+Bern

Mason Snyder (12th), Reporter

With the nomination for the primary candidate in the 2016 election being just around the

corner, now is the time for candidates to worry about gaining voters trust. Although she has a strong potential to become the primary for the democratic side, Hillary Clinton cannot grasp the trust of younger voters.

 

River Sprague, a junior at Pitman, feels strongly that Clinton won’t be able to gain attraction to younger voters. “Hillary Clinton seems to be putting forth the same ideas that Obama has, and young people want something new. Sanders is putting forth progressive ideas like free college, (which can be done with the tax plans he has) and a higher minimum wage. People want to be able to live comfortably, not just get by.”

 

    Not only does Sanders focus on problems that affect younger voters, but his believability in what he says is much stronger the Clintons. When I listen to Sanders speak, I always hear a man who is very angry at America and wants to actually solve its problems. Clinton, on the other hand, sounds like a monotonous robot who wants to be in office to only benefit herself. (Reputation and moneywise, that is)

 

“She doesn’t excite people; she’s just, kind of plain, not putting forth any effort or ideas.” Sprague exclaims.

Not only do young voters like progressive ideas, but also a politician who doesn’t lie to get into office. Sanders’s track record of being an honest politician is a lot longer than Clinton’s. During the 1960s, Sanders was a big activist during the civil rights movement, not just for blacks either, but for women as well. Clinton, on the other hand, voted against Gay marriage in 2004 when she was a senator. “I believe marriage is not just a bond but a sacred bond between a man and a woman.” When legislation ruled that marriage was a right and passed it as a law in 2015, Clinton posted a tweet saying “Proud to celebrate a historic victory for marriage equality- & the courage & determination of LGBT American who made it possible. -H” Sounds like such an honest politician, doesn’t she?

 

Many people have argued that Sanders has many ideas that seem too unrealistic for America and its economy. For one, he wants to make college free for everyone. With his tax plan that he released, it would increase tax revenue to”$13.6 trillion over the next decade on a static basis. However, the plan would end up collecting $9.8 trillion over the next decade when accounting for decreased economic output in the long run.” (taxfoundation.org).

“It’s a matter of strategic planning, executive orders, and having certain regulations passed by a certain time; he wants to get certain things done in a matter certain time zone, and he has the momentum to do it.”

Although Sanders may have lost the nomination for Iowa, (over a coin toss, that is) he still claims it as a win:

“Whether we lose by a fraction of a point or we win or whatever, we’re very proud of the campaign that we won and I think the significance is, for folks who did not think Bernie Sanders could win, that we could compete against Hillary Clinton, I hope that that thought is now gone”