"Do you think it is moral that 20% of the children in this country are living in poverty?"
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"The United States has more people living in poverty than at almost any time in the modern history of our country. I believe that in a democratic, civilized society none of our people should be hungry or living in desperation. We need to expand Social Security, not cut it. We need to increase funding for nutrition programs, not cut them."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Today, shamefully, we have more than 12 million Latinos living in poverty. This is nearly one out of every four Latinos in this country. If you are a Latino child, there is nearly a one in three chance (32%) that you are living in poverty."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"We are living in the richest country in the history of the world, yet we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major] country and millions of people are struggling to put food on the table. It is my absolute conviction that everyone in this country deserves a minimum standard of living and we've got to go forward in the fight to make that happen."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Why can't we have the lowest rate of childhood poverty in America instead of the highest?" ~ Sen. Bernie Sanders