The Scoop Winter 2017 | Page 9

"How do we stop the movement toward

oligarchy in our country in which

the economic and political life of

the United States is increasingly

controlled by a handful of

billionaire$?"

Instead of just assuming your justice system  is fair, realize that “We are now spending $80 billion a year to imprison 2.2 million Americans, who are disproportionately African-American, Latino and Native American.We have more people in jail than any other country on earth, including China, which is home to four times as many people.”

Instead of believing that most immigrants a violent, help to “create a path for the 11 million undocumented people in our country to become lawful permanent residents and eventually citizens.” They contribute to our economy in more ways than the 1% does and we need them just as much as they need the refuge America affords them.

Sanders ends his thoughts speaking the cold truth: “Our nation's infrastructure is collapsing and the American people know it. The most effective way to rapidly create meaningful jobs is to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure.

How can we work together to make that happen?

Janay' Lee