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Real conversation about economy still lacking (MSNBC)
February 2, 2012
Bernie & Sen. Tom Coburn discuss campaign finance on MSNBC’s Dylan Ratigan Show.
“I think it’s very clear to most Americans that Big Money plays an extraordinary and very negative role in the political process in this country. On issue after issue, bills that come to the floor, the American people want to move in one direction and congress moves in another direction”
Dems introduce Buffet rule (MSNBC)
February 1, 2012
Watch Bernie talk to Ed Schultz on MSNBC about the so-called “Buffet rule.”
“…when the effective tax rate for millionaires & billionaires is the lowest it has been in decades, so you have 1/4 of millionaires in this country paying a lower effective tax rate than the average middle-class person… of course it is right to ask the wealthiest people to pay more.”
Investing in America (MSNBC)
January 24, 2012
On The Ed Show, Bernie reacts to the President’s State of the Union speech.
“There’s something fundamentally wrong in our society when so few have so much and so many have so little, when the top 400 wealthiest people in this country own more wealth than the bottom half of America. So to be talking, finally, about asking the richest people in this country to start paying their fair share is an important step forward.”
Sanders hopeful for change on energy, taxes, and Medicare (Brattleboro Reformer)
January 11, 2012
By Carter Vanderhoof ROCKINGHAM — Sen. Bernie Sanders visited the Bellows Falls Area Senior Center Tuesday to discuss renovations to the building while also addressing taxes, Medicare, and a new biomass energy program. Sanders helped secure more than $40,000 for the senior center to make upgrades which include new lighting, windows, kitchen improvements and a [...]
Senate leaders strike short-term deal to extend payroll tax holiday (The Hill)
December 16, 2011
By Alexander Bolton Senate leaders announced Friday evening a deal to extend the payroll tax holiday and unemployment benefits for two months, putting Congress on course to adjourn for the year well in time for Christmas. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) will consult with rank-and-file members of the House GOP conference before signing off on [...]
Obama, don’t take progressives for granted (CurrentTV)
December 7, 2011
On CurrentTV, Bernie and Cenk Uyger talk about why the President should reach out to progressives.
“The progressive movement in this country has got to tell this president, ‘Don’t take us for granted.’ We want to see you right now – not next term, right now – leading the real fight against right-wing extremism.”
Social Security benefits to increase in 2012 (Washington Times)
October 19, 2011
By Paige Winfield Cunningham Seniors will receive a 3.6 percent Social Security cost-of-living increase next year, the first since 2009, signaling that consumer prices are rebounding even as the economy remains sluggish and unemployment is high. The increase was welcomed by seniors’ advocates who complained that beneficiaries were slighted in the past two years. But [...]
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