Letter: Three reasons to vote for Sanders instead of Clinton

There are three good reasons why Bernie Sanders would make a better president than Hillary Clinton.

First, Sanders will do a better job of ensuring Wall Street does not wreck our economy again. Clinton won’t even release the transcripts of the speeches she gave at Goldman Sachs. Voters are expected to wait until she’s president before they can figure out what promises she made to Wall Street.

Second, Sanders will make a better commander-in-chief. He voted against the Iraq war because he knew it was not wise and had the courage to stand up to the establishment. Clinton’s vote for the war showed poor judgment and a lack of foresight, and that vote should disqualify her (again). There should be no second chance for her, or anyone else who voted for the war, to make such a world-changing, stupendous blunder again.

Lastly, Sanders will do a better job of giving the middle-class a much-needed raise. He’s been fighting for the middle class his entire life, and people will trust him to raise taxes on the wealthy. Clinton also says she wants to help the middle class, but she doesn’t want to pay for it with new taxes on the wealthy.

This story was originally published March 24, 2016 at 6:32 PM with the headline "Letter: Three reasons to vote for Sanders instead of Clinton."