“It’s totally unconscionable,” he said on MSNBC. “It is really almost unspeakable.”
But he said this reality hits at the essence of “what Trumpism is really about.”
In the eyes of the president and his followers, Sanders said rich people who make big campaign contributions are “entitled” to big tax breaks because they’re considered “superhuman beings.”
“But if you’re a poor working stiff going out ― you’re working in McDonald’s, you’re working in a factory, you’re struggling to put food on the table ― hey, you are entitled to nothing,” he said.
He noted the Republican bill backed by Trump cuts not only health care, but also nutrition programs, education and more. A recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office found the bill would shrink household resources for the poorest Americans, while boosting the wealthiest.
“That is what Trumpism is about: For the superior people ― the Elon Musks in the world, the people who are successful ― we’re gonna make them more successful,” Sanders said. “You’re a working stiff, you’re entitled to nothing.”
See more of his discussion with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes below: