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Bernie Sanders (And 2 Million Angry Americans) Versus the Billionaires (The Nation)
July 24, 2012
By John Nichols If two dozen billionaires were using their wealth to effectively buy the 2012 election, it would be time for patriots to mount a bold response on behalf of democracy itself. Well, that time has come. US Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, revealed for the first time in Senate testimony Tuesday that at least twenty-three billionaire [...]
Sanders promotes employee-ownership (WPTZ)
By Stewart Ledbetter U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is introducing two bills in Congress this week aimed at boosting employee-ownership across the nation. Vermont is home to at least thirty employee-owned companies — including some big names like King Arthur Flour, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and Gardener’s Supply Company — and Sanders would like to see [...]
Bernie Sanders reacts to DISCLOSE Act’s defeat (CurrentTV)
July 17, 2012
Bernie discusses campaign finance reform with Eliot Spitzer on CurrentTV.
“Over the years what the republicans have said is we don’t want real campaign finance reform; all we need is sunshine, all we need is transparency, all we need is to let the people know who is making the contributions. Well that is what we did today; we didn’t get one republican vote.”
GOP, liberals doubt dem leaders’ tough rhetoric on taxes (The Hill)
By Alexander Bolton Democrats are talking tough heading toward a year-end showdown over the Bush-era tax rates, but some liberals and Republicans are skeptical they will back up their rhetoric with action. President Obama and Democratic leaders took a similar stance ahead of the 2010 midterm election and then backed down in December of that [...]
Study: burlington gas merchants make more profit per gallon than anywhere in Northeast (Burlington Free Press)
July 13, 2012
By Sam Hemingway Here’s a “We’re No. 1” story about Vermont that few people in the state will be happy to hear. According to data compiled by an independent group that monitors fuel prices across the nation, Burlington ranks tops in the Northeast — and fifth in the country — when it comes to the profit local [...]
Offshoring the Olympics: Why It Matters Where Uniforms Are made (The Nation)
July 12, 2012
By John Nichols The bipartisan consensus on trade policy has extended across Democratic and Republican administrations for two decades, providing steady reminders of the reality that when Wall Street calls politicians of both parties answer. Trade debates have made coalition partners of Bill Clinton and Newt Gingrich, George W. Bush and Tom Daschle, Barack Obama and Paul [...]
Vermont Set to Increase Medicaid Eligibility with Federal Money (VPR)
July 11, 2012
By Bob Kinzel The State of Vermont is set to receive several hundred million dollars in new Medicaid funds as part of the Affordable Care Act. A key part of the Affordable Care Act calls on all states to expand their Medicaid eligibility standards to at least 133 percent of federal poverty levels. For a [...]
Senator Sanders Cites ‘Significant Progress’ re: Post Office Closings (Herald of Randolph)
July 6, 2012
By Martha Slater It looks now like many of the small rural post offices in Vermont which were threatened with closure will remain open for at least the next few years. Sen. Bernie Sanders helped lead the effort to pass a Senate postal reform bill, which he says protects rural post offices and strengthens the [...]
Sen.Sanders calls for federal investigation into high Vermont gas prices (Burlington Free Press)
July 3, 2012
By Sam Hemingway Vermont gas prices, particularly in the Burlington area, remain higher than anywhere else in New England, and that has Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., calling for a federal investigation to find out why. “Gas prices are going down all over the state, but they’re going down less in Vermont than in other states,” [...]
Congressional Delegation Pushes Dairy Reform in Farm Bill (VPR News)
July 2, 2012
By Bob Kinzel All three members of Vermont’s congressional delegation say it’s critical to include a new dairy pricing system in the 2012 farm bill. As passed by the Senate last month, the new five-year farm bill cuts spending on a variety of agriculture programs by $24 billion over the next 10 years. The bill [...]
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- Pew Research study shows "A Rise in Wealth for the Wealthy; Declines for the Lower 93%": http://t.co/B1x3G2Z0gM
- Check out the op-ed The Soul of America by @FriendsofBernie in @HuffingtonPost regarding #fiscalcliff and #debtceiling http://t.co/6I505g7W