“It is not the Congress that regulates Wall Street - It's Wall Street that regulates the US Congress.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“Of course I believe in reestablishing Glass Steagall. But let me go further. I do not believe that, given that six financial institutions have assets today around $10 trillion - 60 percent of the GDP of the United States - I do not believe that Congress has the capability of regulating Wall Street. I believe that Wall Street regulates the Congress and that you gotta break these guys up.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"One of the major reasons why the middle class is collapsing is because of the greed, recklessness, and illegal behavior on Wall Street."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“The president needs economic advisors who do not come from Wall Street. In fact, he needs advisors prepared to stand up to Wall Street.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“We need a movement which tells Wall Street that when a bank is too big to fail, it is too big to exist.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“You can't make the changes that have to be made in this country, frankly, unless you are prepared to take on Wall Street, and a lot of corporate America.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

“You know, I think many people have the mistaken impression that Congress regulates Wall Street. In truth that's not the case. The real truth is that Wall Street regulates the Congress.”
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders

"Wall Street cannot continue to be an island unto itself, gambling trillions in risky financial instruments while expecting the public to bail it out."
~ Sen. Bernie Sanders