Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday expressed concerns that younger voters won’t show up at the polls during the November midterms.
During an appearance on CNN, the self-described democratic socialist lawmaker implored Democrats to focus on younger people by addressing economic issues. Democrats currently have slim majorities in the House and Senate, while historically, the party of the president tends to lose seats during midterms.
“I am worried about the level of voter turnout among young people and working people who will be voting Democratic,” Sanders, who caucuses with Democrats in the Senate and was a Democratic candidate for president, told the channel. “And I think, again, what Democrats have got to do is contrast their economic plan with Republicans. What are the Republicans talking about? They want to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid at a time when millions of seniors are struggling to pay their bills.”…