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Hortensis

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3. Umhm. I-Sanders' base in VT includes a fair number of conservatives.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 17, 2021, 05:59 AM

Mar 2021

Overall, most aren't as rabid up there, and he keeps them satisfied and helps them keep from losing that senate seat to a Democrat.

Speaking of, VT's minimum wage, set by state government of course, is $10.78. So Sanders' refusal to consider a national minimum wage increase to $11, choosing to keep it at $7.25, won't affect his Vermont voters and will even presumably please many.

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Vermont re-elected a Republican for Governor for the 3rd time in a row last year JI7 Mar 2021 #2

Umhm. I-Sanders' base in VT includes a fair number of conservatives. Hortensis Mar 2021 #3

So that's why he focuses on other states instead of trying to make his state more progressive JI7 Mar 2021 #4

Well, he's been in national office since 1991. State government Hortensis Mar 2021 #5

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