U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders joins Maine Democrats Graham Platner and Troy Jackson on his “Fight Oligarchy” tour, urging higher taxes on billionaires.
ORONO, Maine — Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders campaigned alongside Maine Democratic candidates Graham Platner and Troy Jackson on Sunday, drawing hundreds of supporters to the University of Maine’s Collins Center for the Arts.
The event was part of Sanders’ “Fight Oligarchy” tour, which has the Vermont senator traveling across the country to campaign alongside local Democratic candidates.
All three speakers criticized the influence of large corporations and wealthy donors in politics while calling for higher taxes on billionaires. Jackson and Platner focused much of their message on working-class Mainers, voicing support for unions, universal health care and increased funding for public schools. The trio also denounced the United States war in Iran.
“It’s not only Trump that is trying to undermine American democracy,” Sanders told the crowd. “It’s all of these billionaires and their super PACs who want to own and control the United States Congress. We cannot allow that to happen.”
Sanders, Platner and Jackson are scheduled to hold another rally Monday night at Thompson’s Point in Portland. The event is set to begin at 7 p.m.
