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Weed Man

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11. Uh-huh...

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 04:40 PM

Feb 2018

Bernie Sanders calls Trump budget the Koch brothers budget

BY LUIS SANCHEZ – 02/13/18 11:06 AM EST

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called President Trump’s budget the budget of the Koch brothers and the billionaire class at a Senate Budget Committee hearing Tuesday morning.

“This budget is the budget of the Koch brothers, it is the budget of the billionaire class, and the American people understand it,” Sanders, the ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, said, referring to the billionaire conservative donors Charles and David Koch.

President Trump released his $4.4 trillion federal budget proposal on Monday. It includes large increases in military spending and heavy cuts to domestic programs. The proposal would also add $984 billion to the federal deficit next year.
“You don’t help working people when your budget would eliminate financial aid to hundreds of thousands of low-income college students,” Sanders said on Tuesday. ….

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/373591-bernie-sanders-calls-trump-budget-the-koch-brothers-budget

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This is just an example of how good Bernie is in policy positions.

Don't like it? Tough. This is what a REAL/TRUE PROGRESSIVE DEMOCRAT SHOULD LOOK LIKE!

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Does a moderate/centrist have any chance of winning the Democratic nomination in 2020?? [View all] Sharpshooter007 Feb 2018 OP

" the democrats have increasingly adopted Bernie's platform" LexVegas Feb 2018 #1

Love how they do this. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #3

MSE!!! 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2018 #52

Yes, it was never progressive before... ehrnst Feb 2018 #76

This should be locked. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #2

Moderate/centrist? No. Weed Man Feb 2018 #4

"Bernie will be the One in 2020. " LexVegas Feb 2018 #5

If our party wants to win in 2020, we better hope Sanders is NOT our nominee. LonePirate Feb 2018 #8

Bernie is the One. Weed Man Feb 2018 #9

Age has nothing to do with it. His lack of appeal for the partys minority base is disqualifying. LonePirate Feb 2018 #10

Uh-huh... Weed Man Feb 2018 #11

Oh, look. He said something. Now we must all fall at his feet. Otherwise we're not pure enough. Squinch Feb 2018 #30

Positions and sound bytes are one thing. Actual legislative accomplishment, and ability to ehrnst Feb 2018 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Feb 2018 #12

"Bernie is the One." NCTraveler Feb 2018 #15

The One What? Wwcd Feb 2018 #36

Don't forget No with respect to a pathway to citizenship. nt. NCTraveler Feb 2018 #41

That is a big fking deal. No explanation on that one either. Wwcd Feb 2018 #48

What Toxic Dumping Me. Feb 2018 #51

Sierra Blanca Tx. Dirt poor sw community. VT toxic nuke waste needed a place Wwcd Feb 2018 #53

Wow Me. Feb 2018 #55

Google "Paul Wellstone" and "environmental racism" ehrnst Feb 2018 #82

I Did Check It Out Me. Feb 2018 #95

But but but his shitty votes are ok because reasons emulatorloo Feb 2018 #80

He is the Kwisatz Haderach. Codeine Feb 2018 #37

"thanks to us being foisted the candidate who easily lost to Trump via Electoral College" LexVegas Feb 2018 #16

I agree about Einstein's advice. MrsCoffee Feb 2018 #18

He could not win the primary when he was the shining new face. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #21

Wait, losing the nomination because more people voted for Clinton mythology Feb 2018 #28

I take it "has been denied his nomination" translates to "got fewer votes"? brooklynite Feb 2018 #47

If you don't like it Tough.. he Cha Feb 2018 #66

But someone with his policies might though. Sharpshooter007 Feb 2018 #67

You mean like Hillary? (nt) ehrnst Feb 2018 #81

Nah, he isnt. Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #70

Why are you still fighting the 2016 Primaries and General Election? Sanders can't.... George II Feb 2018 #75

He's not a Democrat, so why would he be "the one?" ehrnst Feb 2018 #79

Who "denied" Sanders the nomination? Who "foisted" Hillary on anyone? ehrnst Feb 2018 #87

Get used to losing if he is the nominee. Going to take a Democrat to win the nomination. tonyt53 Feb 2018 #92

No, Sen. Sanders will not be the one...his ages makes it impossible. I hope he doesn't run. Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #20

No he won't. tazkcmo Feb 2018 #31

I bet he's not. BannonsLiver Feb 2018 #32

Entirely too much weed, man. nt Codeine Feb 2018 #35

I thought he was a independent, democrat, democratic socialist, progressive socialist, progressive, Wwcd Feb 2018 #54

I know what he is not... GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #72

Precisely. "Money & Media" & thanks for the lift Dems, see ya! Wwcd Feb 2018 #96

I supported Bernie in the primary ornotna Feb 2018 #60

What about a Democrat? ehrnst Feb 2018 #77

Hard discussion to have zipplewrath Feb 2018 #6

Bernie never had a platform. (#3) Wwcd Feb 2018 #44

... Docreed2003 Feb 2018 #7

from the DU mission statement: "Helping elect more Democrats to political office ..." nt msongs Feb 2018 #13

Well, I HOPE that whoever wins is not representing the Cenk Ugur wing of the party. pnwmom Feb 2018 #14

Cent Ugur takes money from the GOP so I agree with you...he is not a Democrat...and those that Demsrule86 Feb 2018 #22

Well said. GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #24

Cenk is RU propaganda hack. Wwcd Feb 2018 #42

At least someone who will release their financial information.... ehrnst Feb 2018 #78

Nope. They have no chance at beating Trump. alarimer Feb 2018 #17

"Hillary"s Debacle". Wow. NRaleighLiberal Feb 2018 #19

I said the same thing.. shows Cha Feb 2018 #91

Hey.... Ummmm..... How's it going? NCTraveler Feb 2018 #23

+ a million. Post of the day!! Wwcd Feb 2018 #40

As long is a Dem, I couldn't care less. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #25

Yup. Guess that leaves BS out. Wwcd Feb 2018 #38

Definitely. Fool us once and all that. Squinch Feb 2018 #58

You think millennials will pick our candidate? GulfCoast66 Feb 2018 #26

Not if their personality tazkcmo Feb 2018 #27

Hillary's debacle? mcar Feb 2018 #29

That is a great deal of nonsense Codeine Feb 2018 #33

With super delegates who knows dembotoz Feb 2018 #34

Ugh. It's like that scene in "Poltergeist" where all the dead bodies start to Squinch Feb 2018 #39

Shooting blanks here, Sharpshooter. johnp3907 Feb 2018 #43

After a hard day of jacking pines, Codeine Feb 2018 #45

That sounds really painful. Squinch Feb 2018 #57

... NanceGreggs Feb 2018 #89

"Hillary's debacle"? Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2018 #46

It probably sounds a bit harsh Sharpshooter007 Feb 2018 #49

I certainly hope not. Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #50

Stop saying we don't clearly stand for positions. Just stop. It's right wing and ignorant. Squinch Feb 2018 #56

In the context of centrists and moderates Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #61

Maybe respond to what I wrote. You are clearly wrong, and spreading right wing propaganda, when you Squinch Feb 2018 #63

You know what? There is no discussion Voltaire2 Feb 2018 #64

Maybe you can stop saying that we don't stand for anything when that is clearly untrue. Squinch Feb 2018 #65

There are no discussions with binary thinking ideologues who claim the parties are the same emulatorloo Feb 2018 #84

I would support a moderate Democrat in 2020 Gothmog Feb 2018 #59

Whatever Democrat is nominated has my vote. I don't care if it's Lassie. Squinch Feb 2018 #62

I will always support the Democratic nominee Gothmog Feb 2018 #68

"..Hillary's Debacle.."? What? Cha Feb 2018 #69

Hillary's debacle ? Eliot Rosewater Feb 2018 #71

Is he going to release his taxes ? JI7 Feb 2018 #73

I will support the nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2020 presidential election. PERIOD. Atticus Feb 2018 #74

Thats what I always do emulatorloo Feb 2018 #93

Let's get through 2018 first. Golden Raisin Feb 2018 #83

Bernie 2016 primary supporter here. Will need to release his taxes, come clean about Old Towne emulatorloo Feb 2018 #86

Yup, NT tymorial Feb 2018 #88

To begin with, you would need a more precise definition of "moderate/centrist" misanthrope Feb 2018 #90

Hope not. It would be a disastrous mistake. shanny Feb 2018 #94