Sisters and brothers –
Donald Trump‘s move toward oligarchy and authoritarianism has created an unprecedented moment in modern American history. We must respond in an unprecedented way. Status quo politics is not good enough.
We need to elect candidates all over this country who have the guts not only to stand up to Trumpism, but to take on the monied interests of both parties and fight for a working class that has been ignored for far too long. We need to elect candidates that understand what working people are going through, because they’ve lived it.
One of those candidates is Peggy Flanagan who is running for the United States Senate in Minnesota.
Peggy Flanagan is the daughter of a hard-working single mom and an organizer who’s spent her career, from her time on the Minneapolis School Board to her time as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, fighting for progressive policies that help working people.
Peggy will have to defeat the monied interest’s candidate for Senate in this race. She is taking on the corporate establishment, the media establishment, and the political establishment of both parties. She is also taking on super-PACs and big money interests like AIPAC who have unlimited resources to elect their candidates.
She will need our support to win this primary. So today, I am once again asking for your financial support.
The political revolution was never about electing just one person, it was about electing progressive candidates across the country with the guts to take on the billionaire class of this country.
That’s why I need Peggy in the Senate with me.
Peggy co-chaired the Raise the Wage campaign in Minnesota that increased the minimum wage and indexed it to inflation — something Washington hasn’t delivered in over a decade. Peggy knows that the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is a starvation wage. If you work 40 hours a week, you should not be living in poverty.
Peggy spent years leading the fight to enact universal paid family and medical leave in Minnesota. After ten years of organizing, Minnesota passed that policy under her leadership. As a child who spent years in and out of the hospital with chronic asthma, Peggy knows first hand that parents should not get fired when they stay home with a sick kid. Workers should not have to go to work when they are sick. Mothers and fathers should have ample time to stay home with their new-born babies.
As the daughter of a hard-working single mom, and someone who relied on Medicaid to pay her hospital bills, Peggy is ready to fight for Medicare for All. Americans do not want cuts to Medicaid and the privatization of Medicare. They understand that health care is a human right, not a privilege. We have to unrig the system that keeps so many families sick and in poverty and ensure everyone has healthcare, not just insurance.
Peggy also knows that we have a corrupt campaign finance system which allows billionaires and Super PACs to buy and sell politicians. As a U.S. Senator she will vigorously fight to end the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision which allows Big Money to control our political process and screw over working people.
She also knows what it takes to win. Peggy has run statewide twice and won — and is leading in every primary poll. But I don't need to tell you that running as a progressive in this country is never easy.
So if Peggy is going to win, she needs our help to do that. So I am asking you to donate to Peggy’s campaign — $27 or whatever you can afford:
$27 because Peggy will be the loud and clear progressive voice we need in the Senate if we are going to stand up to Trump, protect our democratic way of life and create an economy that works for working families – not just the rich.
$27 because Peggy will take on any corporate interest trying to screw over Americans, including those in the Democratic establishment.
$27 because we are all in this together, and Peggy needs us now if she is going to take on her corporate-backed opponent and win this race.
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When we act collectively we have the ability not only to create a dynamic progressive movement, but we will be able to transform our nation and create a government that represents all of us, not just the people on top. That’s the goal. Let’s do it.
In solidarity,
Bernie Sanders
Peggy Flanagan is running to be Minnesota’s next U.S. Senator. Our campaign doesn’t take corporate PAC money, so we rely on people like you to fund our campaign.
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