There's a reason millions of voters are aligning with Sanders.

[PatrickforO]

24. I support Bernie and I'm 57

The idea that Bernie supporters 'have never had jobs' is offensive. I've worked HARD since I was 15. The reason I like Bernie so much, and am supporting him, is that I feel that he cares about me, my family and our kitchen table issues, like healthcare, high student loans and stronger Social Security. I like how he wants to reverse the disastrous tax cut policies that Republicans have foisted off on us, and that have a) NOT created more jobs, b) NOT put more money in the treasury, c) caused cuts in programs that help Americans, d) run up the national debt and e) allowed our infrastructure to crumble. I also like how he wants to take a leadership position on global warming.

So, Dan, you're wrong in a lot of cases. And especially offensive to me, Dan was your statement about minimum wage, "I don't know, I was in college."

I had to work my way through college, not only supporting myself, but earning most of the money for my tuition and books. And just because Bernie wants free tuition in state colleges to reflect the philosophy that education is an investment in our economy rather than something only a few can afford, it doesn't mean the beneficiaries won't have to work to support themselves while attending.

It gets me hot under the collar, Dan, when people start saying all Bernie supporters just want a bunch of free stuff. You know what I say to that, Dan? I'm respectfully gonna have to call 'bullshit' on it, and I'll tell you why.

We pay taxes, Dan, a lot of taxes. Not counting FICA and Medicare, which are payroll taxes, my effective tax rate is about 6.5% of gross. But my healthcare premium, Dan, is 18.8% of my gross and it is a shitty program with high copays and high deductibles. It isn't good enough for me or for my family, Dan. That's why I want single payer. When I get sick, I shouldn't have to worry about anything but showing up at the doctor and getting treated. Period. Ask the millions of seniors who are on Medicare. They'll tell you how good that is.

Why, Dan, can't we use OUR tax dollars, just for once, on stuff that actually helps us. Like healthcare, fixing the infrastructure, strengthening Social Security and addressing global warming? Why does OUR tax money have to be used for domestic spying, a war on drugs we lost the minute we declared, and a forever war? Why, Dan?