My Journey with Bernie

Budget for the People, Not Billionaires

In My Journey with Bernie, I share what I learned on the front lines of a grassroots revolution—where real change doesn’t come from the top down, but from the bottom up. That same lesson applies today as we face Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Let’s be clear: this budget isn’t for the people. It’s for billionaires. It slashes healthcare and food assistance, kicks millions off vital programs, and hands even more tax breaks to the ultra-rich—all while exploding the national debt. In Chapter 12, I talk about flipping the structure—moving from rigid, top-down control to open, flexible, grassroots power. This isn’t just campaign strategy. It’s how democracy should work. But right now, a few billionaires and a convicted ex-president are trying to dictate the budget for an entire nation. That’s not democracy. That’s corporate control. The United States of America belongs to all of us, hardworking families, taxpayers, everyday people in every state. We’re the team. And it’s time our government reflected that truth. My Journey with Bernie isn’t just a look back, it’s a call to rise up, organize, and keep fighting for a government that works for the many, not the few. The revolution continues—from the bottom up.