Pete Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Lifestyles of the rich and socialist: Bernie Sanders has 3 houses, makes millions By Adam Shaw | Fox News Facebook Twitter Flipboard Comments Print Email close Video Bernie Sanders capitalizes on name recognition, raises $6 million in first day of presidential campaign Latest entry into the Democratic presidential primary is running circles around the competition when it comes to cash; Peter Doocy reports. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., entered the 2020 presidential race this week promising to transform America with a left-wing vision of economic and environmental justice. But the self-described democratic socialist’s high-end income, multiple houses and fondness for air travel have already opened him up to criticism that his lifestyle doesn't always match the rhetoric. Sanders has pitched himself as a grassroots economic populist, focusing on income inequality and higher taxes for the rich. OPINION: ODDS ARE BERNIE SANDERS WON'T BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT -- BUT HE COULD KEEP TRUMP IN OFFICE FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS "Our campaign is about transforming our country and creating a government based on the principles of economic, social, racial and environmental justice," he said. "Together you and I and our 2016 campaign began the political revoution," he said. "Now it is time to complete that revolution and implement the vision that we fought for." This single family house built on 1981 and located in Burlington, Vermont, is listed to Bernard and Jane Sanders. (Google Maps) But Sanders has raised eyebrows over his spending and personal wealth. Notably, he owns three houses. In 2016, he bought a $575,000 four-bedroom lake-front home in his home state. This is in addition to a row house in Washington D.C., as well as a house in Burlington, Vermont. “The Bern will keep his home in Burlington and use the new camp seasonally,” Vermont’s Seven Day’s reported in 2016. Senator Bernie Sanders and his wife, Jane O'Meara, own this townhouse built in the late 1800s in the District of Columbia. It's a one bedroom, one and a half bath with a brick exterior (Google maps) The multiple homes, though, bring into question past statements -- like when he asked in 2017: "How many yachts do billionaires need? How many cars do they need? Give us a break. You can't have it all." Sanders has also earned more than $1 million dollars in recent years, though he remains on the lower end of Senate Democrats in terms of net worth. SANDERS HAULS IN $6 MILLION DURING FIRST 24 HOURS AS A 2020 CANDIDATE VTDigger reported in May that he made more than $1 million in 2017 -- $885,767 of which came from cash advances and royalties for his book, “Our Revolution” on his failed 2016 presidential bid. It’s the second time he made roughly that amount, making more than a million in 2016 also. Bernie Sanders acquired this waterfront vacation home in the Lake Champlain island community of North Hero, Vermont. The historic four-bedroom home was built in 1920, and sits on 1.1 acres of land. (Screen Shot trulia.com) Despite that, according to Forbes he has one of the lowest net worths among prospective presidential candidates, with an estimated net worth of approximately $700,000, according to Forbes. To compare with his other Democrats, fellow left-wing firebrand Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has an estimated net worth of approximately $7.8 million. But conservatives have pointed to Sanders’ lifestyle as contradictory given his tax-the-rich mantras. “That’s why they are called limousine liberals,” Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist said on Fox Business Network's “The Evening Edit” on Tuesday. “You have enough money. You can imagine spending other people’s money as well.” “His health care plan, he admits, costs $32 trillion. He wants an 8 percent across-the-board tax on peoples’ salaries, which is only $12 trillion—an 8 percent pay cut for everybody in order to pay for his health plan [and] it only pays for a third of it,” he said. “So you can imagine the endless number of tax increases and regulations that they are looking to put on.” But other parts of his lifestyle are also drawing scrutiny, specifically when compared to his calls to limit environmental pollution and also to redistribute the wealth of the “millionaires and billionaires.” In October, he spent nearly $300,000 on air travel so he could speak to audiences in nine battleground states before the November midterms. This from a candidate who has endorsed a Green New Deal that seeks to dramatically reduce (if not eliminate entirely) air travel. Video Sanders’ team reportedly purchased nearly $5,000 in carbon offsets to balance out the emissions produced from the travel, according to VTDigger. A carbon offset is a reduction in emissions to compensate for emissions elsewhere. The same day his campaign paid the jet company, Sanders called climate change a "planetary crisis" in a tweet. Lifestyles of the rich and socialist: Bernie Sanders has 3 houses, makes millions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member Jimmy Snacks Posted February 21, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 21, 2019 (edited) Dopo mad! Dopo jealous!!!!!! Edited February 21, 2019 by Jimmy Snacks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 That’s how socialism works. Everyone is poor AF except for the govt elite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motonoggin Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 7 minutes ago, Rod Johnson said: That’s how socialism works. Everyone is poor AF except for the govt elite Dat you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 5 minutes ago, motonoggin said: Dat you Or having faith in a system that’s never existed oops 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I wonder how much he will get for dropping out this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member BOHICA Posted February 21, 2019 Gold Member Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Cold War said: I wonder how much he will get for dropping out this time. If all these Dems stay in for the first dozen primaries splitting the vote, he will walk easily into the nomination. They may need to blow the dust off Hillary and put her in to run all these other candidates off before the primaries start. He list to much from his last election and was exposed as a fraud.... he would never beat Trump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Hilarious thinking Bernie is some elite millionaire. He is 76 years old and still working. I bet there are members on this forum worth more than him. Sanders has also earned more than $1 million dollars in recent years, though he remains on the lower end of Senate Democrats in terms of net worth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washedupmxer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 I'm sure Bernie has an SS socialism as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted February 21, 2019 Author Share Posted February 21, 2019 3 minutes ago, Anler said: Hilarious thinking Bernie is some elite millionaire. He is 76 years old and still working. I bet there are members on this forum worth more than him. Sanders has also earned more than $1 million dollars in recent years, though he remains on the lower end of Senate Democrats in terms of net worth 3 minutes ago, Anler said: Hilarious thinking Bernie is some elite millionaire. He is 76 years old and still working. I bet there are members on this forum worth more than him. Sanders has also earned more than $1 million dollars in recent years, though he remains on the lower end of Senate Democrats in terms of net worth Still working? the cocksucker ain’t worked a day in his life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washedupmxer Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 We all know that having three houses is what's best for the environment and the poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racer254 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 36 minutes ago, Cold War said: I wonder how much he will get for dropping out this time. Writing and making book deals is just the new way to be able to get money and pay for favors now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted February 21, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, Pete said: Still working? the cocksucker ain’t worked a day in his life Single Pete...he’d work you’re stupid ass in the ground. Get the fuck off FSCE and tend to your match.com account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted February 21, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, motonoggin said: Dat you Is the $100 bet you lost in the mail yet? I do take PayPal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member SnowRider Posted February 21, 2019 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 21, 2019 @Pete He’s waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Rod Johnson said: Or having faith in a system that’s never existed oops It will come together magically though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecat Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 You know all beautiful women are smart right? All wealthy people are smart too right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Pete said: Still working? the cocksucker ain’t worked a day in his life He is 76 and a US senator. Why don't you compare his net worth to every other long sitting senator? He doesn't have shit compared to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry ginger Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, Anler said: He is 76 and a US senator. Why don't you compare his net worth to every other long sitting senator? He doesn't have shit compared to them. most of them had a real job before sucking the government tit. Having sucess in the real world should make you richer than bernie whose been on the teat for 50 years. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, Anler said: He is 76 and a US senator. Why don't you compare his net worth to every other long sitting senator? He doesn't have shit compared to them. Isn't that a major entitlement issue though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anler Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 4 minutes ago, Angry ginger said: most of them had a real job before sucking the government tit. Having sucess in the real world should make you richer than bernie whose been on the teat for 50 years. . And most of them became senators to increase their personal wealth in lieu of serving their country. And most of them have done just that. Sanders has been a member of Congress for 28 years and has a net worth of $2 million dollars. Yeah what a hypocrite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold War Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 2 hours ago, washedupmxer said: I'm sure Bernie has an SS socialism as well Everyone chips in for gas though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 So you can’t have things if you’re a socialist? Noted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, xtralettucetomatoe580 said: So you can’t have things if you’re a socialist? Noted. Should they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtralettucetomatoe580 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Just now, DAVE said: Should they? I’m just saying the economic system doesn’t mean all have equal, nor does it outline what you can and can’t have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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