"A few wealthy individuals and corporations have bought up our private sector and now they're buying up the government. Campaign finance reform is the most important issue facing us today, because it impacts all the others."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"American democracy is not about billionaires being able to buy candidates and elections."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Billionaires already own much of our economy. That, apparently, is not enough. Now, they want to own the United States government as well."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Billionaires are giving very strong support to elected officials who will do exactly the opposite of what the American people want. I think that's a pretty pathetic situation. This is how corrupt Washington has become."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"I don't represent large corporations and I don't want their money."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"I don't represent large corporations and I don't want their money."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Money and wealth should serve the people. The people should not have to serve money and wealth."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"They said that in this day and age you cannot win a campaign unless you have a super PAC -- unless you go to the millionaires and the billionaires and you beg for money. Well, I'm the only Democratic candidate for president who does not have a super PAC and we are going to prove the experts wrong because we're going to win this campaign."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Virtually every campaign for president has a super PAC funded by millionaires or billionaires. Not me."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"We now have a political situation where billionaires are literally able to buy elections and candidates. Let's not kid ourselves."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders