Bernie: 'Why I am Voting NO on the CR' 21 min.

[Joinfortmill]

Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today released the following statement regarding his upcoming vote on the continuing resolution (CR) passed by the House of Representatives:

'Since President Trump has been in office we have seen chaos, shock and heartbreak. We have seen oligarchs take over our government and the wealthiest person in the world decimate programs that provide support for a struggling working class – including massive cuts for the Veterans Administration, the Social Security Administration and the Department of Education.

We have seen a move toward authoritarianism where the president is illegally usurping the powers of Congress, while his administration challenges the role of the federal courts in constraining unconstitutional administrative actions.

The continuing resolution passed Tuesday in the U.S. House will provide a blank check for the administration and Mr. Musk to continue their savage war against working families, the elderly, children, the sick and the poor in order to lay the groundwork for massive tax breaks for the billionaire class.

This legislation will also provide a green light for the administration to continue its illegal and unconstitutional activities.

This is a bill I cannot support. Instead, the Senate must pass a 30-day CR so that all Members of Congress, not just the House Republican leadership, can come together and produce legislation that works for all Americans, not just the few."'

[LilElf70]

1. In the mean time,

Schumer said WHAT? He is going to vote with the Republicants? This is what the democrats stand for now? Unbelievable.

And here we sit and watch our leaders fail, time and time again? I mean, who votes against this country's best interest?

WTH is going on here? Did Schumer fry some brain cells? At this stage of the game, anyone voting with the republicans can be considered a traitor. What else would you call it?

[NotHardly]

4. Bernie has the courage of conviction, meanwhile...

...so many Dems are just bought off cowards who continually fail at representing their constituents and ignore our pleas. So, sure, give the Musk and Trump the full power to f*cking kill us all while clutching your goddamn pearls.

[Uncle Joe]

2. Kicked and recommended

Thanks for the thread Joinfortmill

[GiqueCee]

3. Bernie speaks the truth...

... fail to believe him at your peril.

[LilElf70]

5. Bernie always speaks the truth

ALWAYS!!!!

I call him Mr. dependable.

[GiqueCee]

6. Bernie is one of my senators...

... I've been watching him since he was the mayor of Burlington, and I've met and spoken with him a few times. He interceded on behalf of a neighbor's son at my request in order to get him combat benefits for PTSD that he had been denied. The kid's dad refused to thank Bernie, and that ended our friendship.

[Bluepinky]

7. Who wants a friend like that? Hope he's happy now in Trump's America.