SEN BERNIE SANDERS: Democrats won big. Deliver real change now, or pay a terrible price

Bernie Sanders argues that Democrats’ election gains give them both a mandate and the means to improve conditions for working families. He says voters rejected Donald Trump and also demanded substantial change to economic and political systems that he describes as unfair.

Sanders says Democrats will have more than 250 House members and at least 55 senators, enough to pass legislation, and urges them to focus on health care, inequality and wages. His proposals include Medicare for All, a 5% tax on billionaires to fund payments and public services, and raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to at least $20 an hour; he cites polling showing 80% of voters want major change.