Have you seen the way our government works these days, or should I say does not work, and you want to give them even more money and power? Sorry, all one has to do is read Sander's platform to notice that it is more give away programs and lots more taxes for all. All anyone running against Sanders has to do is point to the word tax, tax, and more tax in his own platform to prove that he is Not the person to be sitting in the Oval Office. He comes across as a smart man, but smart men are not always the best choices when it comes to Leading a Nation, especially the USA.
Been tried before, the Vast Majority do not want to pay more to maybe get more, we already know how "efficient" the federal government is at spending our money wisely, most of those that actually work for a living would rather keep their money themselves. That said, if one gets enough of those that would not be paying more, because they make so little, and gets them to vote someone like Sanders in to get their freebies they might be able to implement their tax and spend ideas, that is until they either drive the actual wage earners out of the market and/or bankrupt the Nation. Then you would have a real problem on your hands, it is one thing to control the pig by feeding it but the down side is if you stop feeding the pig, then the pig will eat you.
I agree, the problems do need to be addressed. That said, the resolution does not Start with more programs and spending, it starts with getting our current house in order. That means we need to look at all our spending, that includes money being sent to other countries, ones that are often not allies or really in need of it, then we need to look at military spending a place where Billions are wasted and always has been, and last but not least we need to look at social programs and how best to reform them so that those that need them get the help they need and those that abuse and milk the system are thrown off. Then we can look at programs to provide better and yes, more, education and look at all the options when it comes to healthcare in this Nation so that it is fair for all and everyone can receive the healthcare that they should in a country such as ours. That is a Lot of work but unless it is done we cannot truly ever Fix the broken system, now to find politicians that are willing and can get the job done. For me that leaves Bernie Sanders out of the Oval Office because he is not seriously discussing doing any of the ground work it requires to get on level ground before discussing more spending, his main objectives seem to be going after the Banking System and Installing Single Payer Healthcare, and without having done the hard work before acting on such an agenda his only answer is Tax, Tax, and more Tax, where as if the ground work is done properly Taxes may not even be an issue. While we are at it why is it Socialists do not like Flat or Consumption Taxes, something that would automatically bring in more revenue and would be fair for all? I will answer that myself, it is because raising taxes under such a system will impact everyone (as it should, we are all Citizens) and by doing so they would be exposed for tax and spend big government politicians, something Not popular in the USA.
The majority of people making a good living do not support Sanders. Clear enough for you?