Bernie Sanders Details Next Steps in Globe Op-Ed

Bernie Sanders wants to continue wielding his influence long after this election, starting on day one of the new presidency.

Despite his defeat by Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary, the Vermont Independent will likely wield even more power over the party's left wing, once Congress gets back in session.

In an opinion piece published Friday in The Boston Globe, Sanders outlined what that might look like:

"The day after the election, working with millions of grass-roots activists, I intend to do everything possible to make certain that the new president and Congress implement the Democratic platform, the most progressive agenda of any major political party in the history of the United States.

That agenda includes overturning the disastrous Supreme Court decision on Citizens United, raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour, expanding Social Security, breaking up “too-big-to-fail banks,” making public colleges and universities tuition-free for the middle class, and rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure. It also includes pay equity for women, a new approach toward trade, aggressive action to combat climate change, raising taxes on the wealthy and large corporations, lowering prescription drug prices, a significant movement toward universal health care, and major reforms in our criminal justice and immigration systems."

Sanders outlined not only his policy agenda, but gave a glimpse into the kind of accountability he'll try to force upon either party's presidential administration.

Read the entire op-ed in the Globe here.

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