Karl W. Smith, Columnist

Bernie Sanders Is Just What the 2020 Campaign Needs

His candidacy can force both parties into a refreshingly normal debate about how the economy should work.

February 22, 2019 at 5:30 AM EST

Karl W. Smith is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist. Previously, he was vice president for federal policy at the Tax Foundation and assistant professor of economics at the University of North Carolina.

That demeanor is an asset.
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The American political system is sick, and Bernie Sanders is the cure.

Sanders kicked off his 2020 presidential campaign this week by raising almost $6 million from more than 220,000 donors in 24 hours, easily eclipsing the first-day haul of every other Democratic contender. Sanders is now the front-runner for the Democratic nomination — and for that I am glad.

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