Self-proclaimed socialist and progressive favorite Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) laments the idea that Americans can choose between "23 underarm spray deodorants" as children go hungry under President Obama's economy.
"You don’t necessarily need a choice of 23 underarm spray deodorants when children are hungry in this country," Sanders told John Harwood in an interview posted Tuesday.
Sanders will make his official campaign Democratic presidential announcement alongside the Ben and Jerry’s cofounders in Burlington on Tuesday.
Sanders said he would not condemn Hillary Clinton for bringing in millions of dollars in speaking fees but said it would be hard for her to separate fighting for the middle class and fighting against corporate interests. Sanders also said the Clintons have grown accustomed to a worldview that has led to them losing touch with the world around them.
Sanders has advocated for returning the personal income tax rate to 90 percent for top earners, as it was in the 1950s. He brushed off the comments from businesses that have called his "revolution" for the transfer of wealth from the top earners to the middle class, similar to Nazi Germany.
"These people are so greedy, they’re so out of touch with reality," Sanders said. "You know what? Sorry, you’re all going to have to pay your fair share of taxes."
The New York Times reported that Sanders is fine with reducing economic growth if it reduces income inequality.