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Senator Bernie sanders
On affordable Housing

No Longer a Presidential candidate as of 4/8/2020

"The lack of affordable housing is one of the great crises facing this country and localities should have the freedom to protect residents of their communities from the high cost of housing.” Quoted from VICE NEWS

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Housing Plan Fact Sheet

U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (D-VT) released his "Housing for All" plan to address the affordable housing crisis.

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) called for the expansion of affordable housing options in a CNN op-ed. Learn more here.

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In Biden vs. Sanders race, two differing visions for housing

How the Democratic Candidates Would Tackle the Housing Crisis

How would Democratic candidates fix the housing and homelessness crises?

How would Democratic candidates fix the housing and homelessness crises?

Democratic presidential candidates answer 3 hot housing questions

Democratic presidential candidates answer 3 hot housing questions

Trillions of dollars, millions of affordable homes

Trillions of dollars, millions of affordable homes

This Year, Running for President Means Talking About the Housing Crisis

This Year, Running for President Means Talking About the Housing Crisis

We asked presidential candidates: What would you do about California's housing crisis?

We asked presidential candidates: What would you do about California's housing crisis?

We should prioritize affordable housing in 2020

We should prioritize affordable housing in 2020

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders

Democrats target housing shortage as advocates warn of crisis

Democrats target housing shortage as advocates warn of crisis

Iowa People's Presidential Forum

Iowa People's Presidential Forum

Sanders To Unveil Housing Plan, Advocates Push For Debate Questions

Sanders To Unveil Housing Plan, Advocates Push For Debate Questions

We cannot continue to ignore the crisis in affordable housing

We cannot continue to ignore the crisis in affordable housing

Here's how the top Democratic presidential hopefuls would fix the affordable housing crisis

Here's how the top Democratic presidential hopefuls would fix the affordable housing crisis

Affordable Housing Town Hall with Bernie

Affordable Housing Town Hall with Bernie

Bernie Sanders: As a child, rent control kept a roof over my head

Bernie Sanders: As a child, rent control kept a roof over my head

A Conversation with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Affordable Housing

As presidential candidates are turning their attention to our region, California issues like housing and homelessness are coming to the fore.

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10:11 AM - 26 Jun 2019

We need a 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights, and that includes a right to decent housing.

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Affordable Housing Town Hall with Bernie

"Every American should have a fundamental right to affordable housing." Senator Bernie Sanders was at a live event in California and spoke about many issues concerning affordable housing.

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10:47 AM - 2 Mar 2019

.@BernieSanders talking about affordable housing and ending urban gentrification. #Bernie2020

"500,000 people are sleeping out on the street." -- Bernie Sanders during the first Democratic Debate 2019
Bernie Sanders uses gentrification in Greenville to make national political point again
We cannot continue to ignore the crisis in affordable housing

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