Let’s Hear It For Bernie Sanders…

Dec 7

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I wonder if Bernie will knuckle under if Republicans and Tea Partiers call him a “Socialist”?
clipped from www.openleft.com

Sanders to filibuster the “deal”

(HousesofProgress)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) appeared disgusted Monday over a recently reached deal between the White House and Republicans that would allow the Bush tax cuts for the wealthiest two percent of Americans to be extended for two years in return for GOP cooperation on the reauthorization of unemployment benefits for a 13-month period, among other concessions.

“For a Democratic president, Democratic House, Democratic Senate, to be following the Bush economic philosophy of tax breaks for millionaires, billionaires is absolutely wrong public policy, absolutely wrong politically, and I gotta tell you, I will do whatever I can to see that 60 votes are not acquired to pass this legislation,” Sanders said on on MSNBC’s “The Ed Show,” before telling host Ed Schultz that he might go as far as to filibuster the legislation.

Here is something we can all agree on. Support Bernie’s filibuster. Demand “the deal” be tossed.
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Posted on December 7, 2010, in blogs, budget, Congress, Economics, Finance, Internet, Legal, News, Opinion, Politics, President Obama, Taxes, Television, vote and tagged . Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.

  1. helenofmarlowe | December 11, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    Yaaaaaay Bernie!
    Tried to send him an email but couldn’t find his email address, except for the
    automatic box for his constituents. But since I’m in NC, I guess I should just
    send Yaaaay for Bernie to my own senators.

  2. RJ Bub | December 7, 2010 at 10:09 PM

    Ohio Congressman elect Bill Johnson,R;Ohio, another Republican with the talent to manipulate weak minded minions, has appeared to the public eye with a statement that he will refuse the health insurance offered by the congress. Ostensibly this was to impress his constintuents as a show of support for them and their own insurance malaise which he thinks will be straightened out when the Republicans take over next month. He forgets to mention that as an Air Force officer retiree, he already has better coverage than the Congress offers.I’m sure he doesn’t expect many to look into this matter,at least not many Buckeyes.

  3. mcoville | December 7, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    Good to see the socialist say out loud that he would rather see every American pay more in taxes than to maintain the current tax rates, not to mention he does not care if the unemployment benefits are extended. Way to go Bernie. Progressives should demand this guy run for president in 2012, I would love to see him on the Democratic party ticket.

  4. Doug | December 7, 2010 at 2:24 PM

    As it all stands now.. Yes I think Senator Sanders should filibuster.

    Regards,
    Doug