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Bernie Sanders' Vice President Could Be One of These 5

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning -

Bernie Sanders

Bernie Sanders still has a chance at winning the Democratic ticket in July. His fate will come down to the allegiance of superdelegates: party insiders that can vote for anyone at the Democratic convention.

Most superdelegates align with Clinton. But if Sanders persuades them to switch sides, he'll become the nominee.

Many people are wondering what a Sanders administration would look like. For example, who would his vice president be?

Here's who we think are Sanders' top five choices...

How the Bernie Sanders Healthcare Plan Would Bankrupt America

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -

Bernie Sanders healthcare plan

The amazing deal promised by the Bernie Sanders healthcare plan - everybody gets everything covered while saving thousands of dollars a year - is a classic pie-in-the-sky campaign promise.

Tantalizing, but utterly unrealistic and far beyond the nation's means.

According to several experts, the Bernie Sanders healthcare plan, which he's dubbed "Medicare for All," would have costs the Vermont senator isn't talking about.

Here's why the Bernie Sanders healthcare plan is not the panacea he's selling on the campaign trail...

Why the Bernie Sanders Tax Plan Can't Pay for His Socialist Agenda

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @DavidGZeiler -

Bernie Sanders tax plan

The Bernie Sanders tax plan to pay for his ambitious expansion of government social programs is riddled with flaws and risky assumptions.

Sanders' policies, rooted in his socialist philosophy, include free public college tuition, an expansion of Medicare to all, universal childcare, and the rebuilding of infrastructure. But when you look at the specifics of how he'd pay for them, it doesn't add up.

Here's why the Bernie Sanders tax plan won't work...

Bernie Sanders’ Debate Performance Brings in $1.3 Million in Donations

By , Contributing Writer, Money Morning -

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Bernie Sanders' debate performance Tuesday night brought in $1.3 million in donations in just four hours following the event.

Sen. Bernie Sanders' (I-VT) presidential campaign announced the contributions were made by more than 37,600 individuals and averaged $34.58. The burst of donations rolling in Tuesday night peaked at 10.5 donations per second, the campaign boasted.

Here's why Sanders has found so much success soliciting smaller donations...

Look at These Striking Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders Parallels

By , Associate Editor, Money Morning • @TaraKateClarke -

Bernie Sanders Donald Trump

At a glance, Republican front-runner Donald Trump couldn't stand further to the right of his self-described "democratic socialist" rival Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).

Yet there are peculiar Donald Trump-Bernie Sanders parallels: The two 2016 presidential candidates resonate with voters for many of the same reasons...

Just look at these striking similarities between their views on immigration, trade, healthcare, taxes, jobs, and other key issues...