Sen Bernie Sanders: There Is A WAR Being Waged Against The Working Families Of America!

[democracy1st]

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November 30, 2010 C-SPAN
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Our $13.7 trillion national debt was run up by two wars, tax breaks for the rich, a Medicare prescription drug bill written by pharmaceutical lobbyists and the Wall Street bailout — all unpaid for. After leaders of a White House debt commission floated bad ideas to deal with deficits, like raising the Social Security retirement age to 69, Bernie assembled seniors organization, labor unions and others in to come up with ways to cut the deficit without hammering the middle class. "At a time when the middle class is disappearing and when the top 1% now earns more income than the bottom 50 percent, this Congress is going to have to be very careful about how it goes forward on deficit reduction," Sanders said. "In my view, we must not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly or the poor. Instead, we’ve got to do away with the enormous tax breaks and loop-holes that have been given to millionaires and billionaires and take a hard look at the excessive amount of money we spend on the military as well as some other government agencies."

http://sanders.senate.gov/


Release: Sanders Calls for Ending Tax Breaks for the Wealthy

http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=46f058ab-d38a-41dc-93a7-ad46465b461b

[Skittles]

1. he is awesome

K&R

[Citizen Worker]

2. Did ya' notice that while Senator Bernie Sanders was speaking that he was surrounded by like minded

democrats? Tell me, please tell he was because I'm sure they were there, weren't they?

[florida08]

3. thank you Senator Sanders

[PSzymeczek]

55. I "heart" Bernie!

He is truly "America's Senator"!

[inna]

4. no shit, Bernie. Would be happy as a clam for you to be Prez.

[Ganja Ninja]

9. So would I.

I would vote for him.

[Dinger]

26. Me Three (nt)

[quark219]

53. Me 4. <N/T>

[spooked911]

74. me 5

might as well pile on

[daleanime]

66. Where do I sent the check?

:bounce:

[sam sarrha]

5. they didnt pass the unemployment extension yesterday, 2 million families cut off today, but bthe

rich get their tax cut...$4 Trillion every 10 yrs.

http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html

top 1% holds 6 Times the Financial wealth that of the bottom 80% who hold only 7% of financial wealth.. so the top 20% holds ..93%.. of all the Financial wealth of America.. they didnt get it honestly. Buffet only pays 14% income tax, Gates pays what a family making $80,000 does.. and the Bu$h43 tax cut only benefits the top 2.5% richest not mom & pop.

http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html

http://feedingamerica.org/faces-of-hunger/hunger-101/child-hunger-facts.aspx
"...20% or more of the child population in 16 states and D.C. are living in food insecure households. The states of Arkansas (24.4 percent) and Texas (24.3 percent) have the highest rates of children in households without consistent access to food. (Cook, John, Child Food Insecurity in the United States: 2006-2008. iii..."

the Psychotic Obsessive Compulsive Hording of wealth in this country should be declared a threat to National Security.

[Demstud]

17. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Conservative Christian values at work.

[xchrom]

6. you're awesome Sen Sanders! nt

[stlsaxman]

7. Want "soundbites"? Sit down with a cup of coffee, watch this and WAKE UP!

For those of us that love everything in little soundbites that are easy to remember- Bernie puts everything you need to know in a mere 13 minute speech. So get a cup of coffee, watch this and WAKE UP!!!!

[border_town]

8. I love this guy!!

Keep on going Bernie you are a true hero for the middle class. He is no pansy like many others are.

[mmonk]

10. I wish he represented the Democratic Party.

I wouldn't be voting just in self defense to limit the damage.

[NorthCarolina]

11. We may stand a chance when videos such as this go viral on the web.

Until then....not so much.

[DesertFlower]

12. i love bernie. we need more like him.

[timefortherevolution]

13. Imagine if Obama had a fraction of Bernie's passion

for the middle class.

If Obama watches this, he may feel compelled to delay his Hawaiian vacation for a day.

[erodriguez]

21. Hah not going to happen... The president does not represent working class Americans

[defendandprotect]

39. It's not about passion ... it's about direction ... Obama to the right... Sanders to the left....

If Obama had "more passion" he'd only be racing further to the right!

[Enthusiast]

14. K&R! nt

[reggie the dog]

15. this guy should be president

[avaistheone1]

24. No kidding

:kick:

[Jefferson23]

16. I love this man, tell them Bernie! n/t

[conspirator]

18. SCREW YOU Bernie Sanders. You are a fake activist

After kicking Bernanke´s ass for irresponsanble money counterfitting.
You then did not go ahead with the plan to reform the FED.
I am not falling for your "progressive" talk anymore.

[sarcasmo]

20. What is wrong with reforming the FED? The FED was created by bankers for bankers.

[xxqqqzme]

37. Because he had the power

to do it all by himself? Your fake outrage is noted.

[Mark D.]

43. You Must Be Joking

Sanders did all he could to reign in the Fed. What he wanted done was blocked by others. Everyone knows Bernie, Dennis Kucinich, Ron Paul, Alan Grayson and others would end it if they could. But, they are a minority of politicians. So take your fake outrage elsewhere. You just don't get it...

[sarcasmo]

19. One of the few true Politicians. This guy is in no way bought and paid for by a Corporation.

Bernie is the MAN!

[Can of Whoop-ass]

22. Bush, McConnell, Boner,

Cheney and Reagan's ghost have a smirk on their faces!

[WhoIsNumberNone]

23. K & Fuckin' R

[paparush]

25. Can we erect jumbo-tron billboards and loop this in every town in America?

Hey, a guy can dream!

[timefortherevolution]

27. Tell americans that its a new American Idol program.

That's the only way to get their attention.

And up pops Bernie on their idiot box to tell them like it is!

[southerncrone]

58. That's Exactly what needs to happen.

Perhaps George Soros & Warren Buffet could foot the bill for those billboards.
Even billboards that only state the top 5 points.

WE DESPERATELY NEED EXPOSURE TO OUR IDEAS TO EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC & COUNTER FOX LIES!!!

[donheld]

65. Can we erect mini-tron billboard in the White House

They seem to need to hear it too.

[paparush]

70. Zing! Feel that sting? That's the truth f_ckin with ya!

Excellent point donheld.

[paparush]

71. You just KNOW the Teapublicans would cry "Big Brother, Big Brother, 1984! 1984!"

The colossal hypocrisy could warp the space-time continuum.

[midnight]

28. Bernie voted for the financial refrom bill that didn't go far enough

to protect the working families of this country..... The banks are running this country into the ground and working families are being left in the ditch.....

[reggie the dog]

46. as he himself said

he voted for a bill that did not go far enough because that bill was the bill the farthest to the left that he could have voted on...due to the rest of the legislature being owned by corporations and billionaires

[MindandSoul]

29. We could use more independents like him instead of some democrats!

[1776Forever]

30. K&R to a hero! 51st State of the United States - CHINA! Say it like it is Bernie! nt

[Granny M]

31. He is the BEST! nt

[Uncle Joe]

32. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, democracy1st.:thumbsup:

[tpsbmam]

33. Love ya, Bernie! K&R. nt

[olegramps]

34. Bernie Sanders is the ONLY working class representative.

I would have thought that the Senate Democrats would have made sure to attend and give him a standing ovation. The SILENCE was deafening. Working class citizens meet the only person in the entirety of congress who gives a damn about your welfare. The middle class has been screwed, blued and tattooed.

[reggie the dog]

47. he is not the only one

reps grayson and kucinich care about working people too.

[PSzymeczek]

56. So does Anthony Weiner.

His district is as middle-class as it gets.

[olegramps]

72. I stand corrcted. I should have said one of the few.

[kmac3]

35. It's Time to Fight

Brutally hard to hear but so eloquent and honest on all points taken . . . We are becoming the newest of the Banana Republics and people seem content to stand by and let it happen. I for one think, if Obama does not get some grit, stand up to McConnel, Boehner and the like now he has totally lost face with everyone who cast a vote for him. The writing on the wall by these Repubs is he will be a 1 term president. so be it, no problem taking them to task and make your loyal Dems proud of you. :kick:

[GeorgeMullins]

36. A stunning wake-up call

This thirteen minute speech by Senator Sanders is a stunning wake-up call, one which should be discussed by every American citizen, for Senator Sanders is telling the truth.

The rich are just getting richer, and would like no more and no less than to bring back the days of robber barons, the days when union organizers were publicly assaulted. These people who make up the top one percent are just getting richer and we must do something about it.

I agree with Senator Sanders that we must do something, and if that means raising taxes on the top one percent, then so be it, for it must be done, and Senator McConnell and those on the right who dare to raise their voices to protect the rich should be made to try living on a pittance for a while - to see how they like it.

[defendandprotect]

38. Bernie Sanders for President .... why not? We can simply label him a

"Socialist Dem" -- and move on with the vote!!

We can take the Dem Party with us and leave the corporates/DLC behind --

how about that?

[Ccarmona]

40. I don't have too many hereos

but Sen Sanders is at the top of the list

[Frisbee]

41. There should have been a

5 minute ovation at the end of that, but instead, crickets. Even most Democrats have less concern for the middle and lower class working Americans than they do for their corporate masters.

[Chisox08]

62. They don't care because they are millionaires themselves

They are the top 2%. Except for a few they could care less about you me and the millions of other Americans who are just struggling to survive. It is pure greed and heartlessness that is driving our elected officials and those criminals on Wall Street.

[Celtic Raven]

42. K&R for Bernie!

:yourock:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

44. IN A FUCKING NUT SHELL!

[NYMdaveNYI]

45. He makes a great point:

Paraphrasing here:

So that is how this place works, the corporations fund your campaigns, so you have to return the favor by doing their bidding....

[jjewell]

48. President Obama should...

Call a joint session of Congress and repeat Senator Sanders speech verbatim...

[awoke_in_2003]

49. It is not just the working class...

we have to realize that it is not just the middle class getting screwed- it is the poor also. We keep ignoring the poor at our own expense. The only way we will get anywhere is if we join together against the rich of this country. As it is now, we are conditioned to only think of the middle class, because that is all the media and politicians talk about. This is by design. If we all banded together there would be hell to pay, but we are far too selfish and ignorant to do that, unfortunately.

[deutsey]

50. A lone voice crying in the wilderness, unfortunatley

Still, I'm glad he's saying.

More of us should try to follow in his legislative footsteps.

[AsahinaKimi]

51. Republicans

Want to destroy America so they can remake it in their own image. A Corporate Theocracy.

[JBoy]

52. Best I've seen since Ted Kennedy's "when does the greed end" speech

[NorthCarolina]

54. It speaks volumes that the best Senator in Congress is neither a Democrat or a Republican. nt

[nckjm]

57. Thank YOU, Bernie Sanders

Today has been so bleak for America's future. Your speech was the sanity that keep me from going insane (today). Tomorrow, insanity looms once more at the door. Thank you so much for what you do for the middle class and the working poor.

[underpants]

59. Go Bernie!

a complete record. Thanks dude.

[husky92]

60. Bravo Bernie...Bravo!

Every time I hear him speak he says something relevant and it hits home. He hit for the cycle on this one. Brilliantly put, Bernie. I'd love to ram this up the ass of every right-wing, tea party knucklehead and make them listen to what he said. All these dumb ass Tea Party types in rural America and in parts of the country where there is barely a middle class should hear this speech. Instead they listen to Fox rail against the liberals and these dumb asses eat it up. I've told many friends of mine many, many times, so many of these people who listen to Fox and Limbaugh and Beck just don't have a damned clue. They're being led astray by pure bullshit by these people and they don't get it one bit. Sadly, it all probably fell on deaf ears.

[Quixote1818]

61. Wish they had panned and shown the Republicans when he was saying all this. nt

[myrna minx]

63. K&R n/t

[Mosaic]

64. One honest man

Working in government, too bad he's badly outnumbered by a bunch of dogs.

[blackspade]

67. His awesomeness is off the chart.

No M$M coverage, I'm shocked! :sarcasm:

[ProgressOnTheMove]

68. We may of lost some great progresives but we still got Bernie, AMEN!! Thank you Vermont!

[farmboxer]

69. Sanders for President!!!!!!!

He stands up for "We The People"!!!

[spooked911]

73. I agree

more like him, please

[silenttigersong]

75. Truth

to POWER thank you SEN.Sanders,you have my vote if you run against Obama:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot: