Sanders promises he'll create million of jobs and an economy that 'works for all of us'

It's too early to call the Indiana Democratic primary, but Bernie Sanders told an audience in Louisville, Kentucky, he is proud of his showing in the race so far.

"As of today we have now won 17 primaries and caucuses," he said. "The ideas we are fighting for are the ideas of the future of America, and the future of the Democratic Party." Sanders reminded the crowd he is running for president because they live in "the wealthiest country in the history of the world, but most Americans don't know that because the economy is rigged and almost all new income and wealth goes to the top one percent."

Sanders called income inequality the "great moral issue of our time, the great economic issue of our time, the great political issue of our time," and said "together, we will address that issue." He also promised to create an economy that "works for all of us, not just the 1 percent," and said he would invest in America's "crumbling" infrastructure, creating millions of jobs.

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