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Sanders: Let states demand GMO labels (Bennington Bannner)
May 23, 2013
Sanders: Let states demand GMO labels By Mike Faher BRATTLEBORO — Though Vermont does not yet require labeling of genetically modified foods, the fact that state lawmakers are moving toward such a law has prompted concerns about lengthy and costly legal battles. But U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to ensure [...]
Sanders sees hiring vets to process claims as part of backlog solution (Military Times)
May 14, 2013
Sanders sees hiring vets to process claims as part of backlog solution By Rick Maze Hiring veterans to process claims could be part of the solution to eliminating the backlog of disability claims, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman believes. Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont Independent who became the veterans’ committee chairman in [...]
Watch Bernie Sanders on the new “The Ed Show” on MSNBC
May 13, 2013
The Ed Show is back on MSNBC and Ed’s first guest on Saturday was Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT). Watch Bernie and Ed discuss the president’s budget and the proposed use of chained CPI to cut cost of living adjustments for seniors and disabled veterans.
Primary physician shortage calls for intervention (Politico)
May 8, 2013
Primary physician shortage calls for intervention By Senator Bernie Sanders The American approach to primary health care is one of the more glaring failures of a dysfunctional health care system that costs almost twice as much per capita as that of any other major country — often with worse results. Tragically, some [...]
Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘troubled’ by FCC pick’s lobbying past (The Hill)
May 3, 2013
\ Sen. Bernie Sanders ‘troubled’ by FCC pick’s lobbying past By Brendan Sasso Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is expressing concern about President Obama’s nominee to head the Federal Communications Commission due to his ties to the industries he would be in charge of regulating. Tom Wheeler, announced as the president’s nominee on [...]
Bernie Sanders Proposes Bill to Help End Veteran Homelessness By 2015 (PoliticusUSA)
April 26, 2013
Bernie Sanders Proposes Bill to Help End Veteran Homelessness By 2015 By: Jason Easley Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) along with Republican Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced a bill today that would end homelessness among military veterans by 2015. The bill titled the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2013 is an impressive [...]
Harkin, Sanders introduce resolution opposing chained CPI (The Hill)
April 25, 2013
Harkin, Sanders introduce resolution opposing chained CPI By Ramsey Cox Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced a joint resolution Wednesday in opposition to using a chained consumer price index (CPI) for Social Security payments. “The time has come for the United States Senate to send a very loud [...]
Watch Bernie’s recent interview with PBS’ Tavis Smiley
April 18, 2013
“I think the president has made a huge mistake…. For the average American…Social Security has been…the pillar of the social safety net. It’s what the Democratic Party, historically, has been most proud of. And when you surrender that…what you are doing is surrendering to the Republican ideology rather than standing up and doing…what the vast majority of the American people want.”
Watch Bernie discuss the future of Social Security and Veterans’ benefits (MSNBC)
April 16, 2013
Watch Bernie discuss the federal budget and proposed benefit cuts for disabled vets and Social Security recipients.
“When Social Security is funded by the payroll tax, it is not responsible for the deficit in any way. So we want to deal with the long-term solvency of Social Security, but not through the context of deficit reduction.”
The ‘Hoax’ (Daily Kos)
The ‘Hoax’ By Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) I support Gina McCarthy to be the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator. When her Senate confirmation hearing was held on Thursday, the debate among senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee wasn’t really about her qualifications. It was about global warming. It was about [...]
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