In Many Respects, This Country Is Becoming

Don't Underestimate Me.

I Have Supported Candidates Whose Views Are Very Different Than Mine On The Need The Break Up Wall Street Banks, On The War In Iraq, On Trade Issues. Of Course I Have Supported Those People. My Hope Is That We're Going To See - And I Believe It Is The Case - We're Going To See More And More Strong Progressives Running For Office. That's My Hope. That's My Desire. But That Is Up To - That Decision Is Going To Be Made By People In 50 States And 435 Congressional Districts.

Establishing A 0.03 Percent Wall Street Speculation Fee, Similar To What We Had From 1914-1966, Would Dampen The Dangerous Level Of Speculation And Gambling On Wall Street, Encourage The Financial Sector To Invest In The Productive Economy And Reduce The Deficit By More Than $350 Billion Over 10 Years.

It Is Incomprehensible That Drug Companies Still Get Away With Charging Americans Twice As Much, Or More, Than Citizens Of Canada Or Europe For The Exact Same Drugs Manufactured By The Exact Same Companies.

I Do Not Accept The Belief That The United States Of America And Our Government Can't Stand Up To The Ripoffs Of The Pharmaceutical Industry Which Charge Us By Far The Highest Prices In The World For Prescription Drugs.