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Bernie Sanders Flexes His Muscles By Introducing Bill To Create 13 Million New Jobs [View all] babylonsister Jan 2015 OP

Love this.. randys1 Jan 2015 #1

I wish he did these things when we had both chambers yeoman6987 Jan 2015 #23

not a chance in hell Doctor_J Jan 2015 #28

As much as it sucks... davidthegnome Jan 2015 #55

Yes it would have been a good time when we had both houses and it was on Obama's agenda. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #36

Obama submitted a jobs bill in 2009 and it couldn't pass the House then Recursion Jan 2015 #59

If Bernie is honestly going to try to get this passed I am sure he has the votes lined up already. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #61

Of course he isn't trying to get this passed. He's grandstanding. Recursion Jan 2015 #62

Just what I thought, I would guess he did not think we could figure this out. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #63

Then you would guess wrong and are insulting our greatest senator. cui bono Jan 2015 #69

Has he ever sponsored a bill to repair the infrastructure before? If he has been working tireless Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #87

That IS how you change the narrative. dotymed Jan 2015 #99

I love Third Way criticism of a Senator LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #74

I don't know that saying he's grandstanding is a cricitism. I certainly didn't mean it as one Recursion Jan 2015 #76

I like a lot of the Third Way platform, I don't like some of the votes Bernie has taken. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #89

Yes, we know you like the Third Way LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #92

His record speaks for itself huh. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #93

Yes it does LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #94

You are calling me ignorant, based on what information, believe it or not Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #95

No, you embrace the Third Way LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #96

Are you talking about these? Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #97

Ummm.... NorthCarolina Jan 2015 #79

It would be a start... daleanime Jan 2015 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2015 #3

Could be good if its paid for from general taxes. Trillo Jan 2015 #4

Yes, but citizens are corporations too, right (n/t) Samantha Jan 2015 #68

Or we could just start another war. JEB Jan 2015 #5

We need a War On Wars. nt valerief Jan 2015 #6

I like the sound of that. JEB Jan 2015 #9

Yes, but extremely rich people wouldn't get richer and getting them richer appears to be valerief Jan 2015 #13

Sanders for President, 2016. 99Forever Jan 2015 #7

How about a Sanders-Grayson Democratic ticket in 2016? red dog 1 Jan 2015 #100

The first challenge to the new rulers. Good going Bernie. jwirr Jan 2015 #8

Why is Bernie the only one doing these obvious good things? JEB Jan 2015 #10

You mean other than Obama's jobs bill that he's been flogging for six straight years? (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #57

Never passed a budget without a continuing resolution. joshcryer Jan 2015 #77

I hope Bernie kicks some fascist butt project_bluebook Jan 2015 #11

I'm sure McConnell will give this all due consideration... brooklynite Jan 2015 #12

K&R! Phlem Jan 2015 #14

Well, alrighty, then ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #15

"latte"? Is that a swipe at Volvo driving latte sipping Vermont liberals? bluedigger Jan 2015 #24

Actually, it was a typo ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #26

But your unconscious can. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #81

Or, it's proof positive of artificial intelligence ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #82

I hate it when my electronic gadgets are smarter than I am. Jackpine Radical Jan 2015 #86

LOL ... Me, too! n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #88

He should flex his muscles by getting it passed Renew Deal Jan 2015 #16

Well, maybe he can ask Jamie Dimon to get out the vote for him. djean111 Jan 2015 #32

I wonder if Bernie is getting the votes lined up for this. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #37

I wonder what you have against Senator Sanders. cui bono Jan 2015 #70

I am more critical of the headline than Bernie Renew Deal Jan 2015 #39

I think the headline is referring to the fact that Bernie has just now got this power djean111 Jan 2015 #40

Just Like Hillary Did!!! NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #17

I like these paragraphs: JDPriestly Jan 2015 #34

It is always interesting to note the negotiations was done by George HW Bush but I don't Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #41

I remember the day the senate voted on NAFTA, supported by Clinton and Bush alike. nt NYC_SKP Jan 2015 #42

Do you know when it was negotiated? Do you know who was in the group who signed the Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #45

We expect Republicans to oppose labor. Union Scribe Jan 2015 #85

When was the last time the Weeping One claimed, "We're broke"? Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #18

...just in time for the new GOP-controlled Congress, where it has zero chance of passing. NuclearDem Jan 2015 #19

Even if it does not pass, Bernie Sanders' advocacy for rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure JDPriestly Jan 2015 #35

�There are a number of Republicans who understand that it is vitally important that we rebuild our pampango Jan 2015 #20

Bernie gets it, as usual MissDeeds Jan 2015 #21

Maybe President Obama can get behind it and push as hard for this bill as the TPP and Cromnibus! BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #22

Rebuilding the infrastructure has been on Obama's agenda for a while. Thinkingabout Jan 2015 #43

Thank you for explaining that to the uniformed who are only quick with a cheap pot shot. Cha Jan 2015 #53

You mean like when the President's JOBS BILL went down in Congress? You can't make a$$holes VOTE Cha Jan 2015 #52

Look, I want him to fight for the people of this country and win BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #56

I think he fights HARD.. people don't see it on corporate TV.. I know he fights for us. But, I also Cha Jan 2015 #65

What has he fought hard about? cui bono Jan 2015 #71

Or, his own jobs bill that he's been pushing for six years? (nt) Recursion Jan 2015 #58

If he introduced SocSec at age 50yr he would get presidential buzz. CK_John Jan 2015 #25

will be be ridiculed or ignored by the dc dems? Doctor_J Jan 2015 #27

ignored. the dems are a war party also KG Jan 2015 #29

Our Third Wayers here are going with the ridicule angle LondonReign2 Jan 2015 #75

We need more of this type of calling out: CrispyQ Jan 2015 #30

Highly recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #31

35 years of Reaganomics. We really need this shot in the arm of our infrastructure. JDPriestly Jan 2015 #33

Will he do the work to get it passed? Will he find repub co-sponsors? onenote Jan 2015 #38

Are you implying that Bernie has never done the work? djean111 Jan 2015 #46

I think the implication is that introducing a bill that simply can't pass is grandstanding Recursion Jan 2015 #60

Um, Bernie is perfrming his new responsibility - he is SUPPOSED to submit something.... djean111 Jan 2015 #64

Everyone is grandstanding then since everyone introduces legislation that has about a 1% of passing JonLP24 Jan 2015 #73

He's more effective than most JonLP24 Jan 2015 #72

In 2013 he was near the very bottom in introducing bills with a bipartisan cosponsor onenote Jan 2015 #78

As long as people don't get overly excited whenever anyone else introduces legislation JonLP24 Jan 2015 #80

Ted Kennedy was in the Senate for 47 years and was the second most senior member when he did Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #84

Bernie is in his second Senate term, not his first onenote Jan 2015 #91

13 million new jobs? Turbineguy Jan 2015 #44

about time ramprat63 Jan 2015 #47

Busy making bank$ters rich and dropping 10 million additional people into poverty. n/t jtuck004 Jan 2015 #49

Hell YES benld74 Jan 2015 #48

Huge K & R !!! - Thank You !!! WillyT Jan 2015 #50

Good on Sen Bernie.. and Good Luck to us All.. l hope he has a much better time of it than when Cha Jan 2015 #51

Well this will embarrass someone ...or it should. L0oniX Jan 2015 #54

Kicked Enthusiast Jan 2015 #66

This is another reason why I really respect this man jdenver_2624 Jan 2015 #67

Goodness, the conservadems do not like this one bit! nt Union Scribe Jan 2015 #83

k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jan 2015 #90

sanders supporters can't say they're getting his back on this unless some certainot Jan 2015 #98

Republicans will probably tie Keystone to it madville Jan 2015 #101

good thing Sanders is doing Ramses Jan 2015 #102