‘It was called communism’: Bloomberg knocks Sanders for income inequality policies

By Anthony Leonardi

Published February 20, 2020 5:28am ET

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‘It was called communism’: Bloomberg knocks Sanders for income inequality policies — Michael Bloomberg attacked Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for his policies on income inequality, saying they are evocative of communism. While discussing the topic of workers’ representation on company boards during the Nevada Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, Sanders said, “You know what Mr. Bloomberg, it wasn’t you who made all that money. Maybe your workers […]

Michael Bloomberg attacked Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for his policies on income inequality, saying they are evocative of communism.

While discussing the topic of workers’ representation on company boards during the Nevada Democratic presidential debate on Wednesday, Sanders said, “You know what Mr. Bloomberg, it wasn’t you who made all that money. Maybe your workers played some role in that as well.”

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