Sanders Proposes Bill to Strengthen Social Security

[Donnachaidh]

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/08/25-8

BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that he will introduce legislation when Congress reconvenes to strengthen and preserve Social Security.

Since it was signed into law 76 years ago this month, Social Security has kept millions of senior citizens, widows, orphans, and the disabled out of poverty. To keep Social Security strong for another 75 years, Sanders’ legislation would apply the same payroll tax already paid by more than nine out of 10 Americans to those with incomes over $250,000 a year.

Joined at a press conference by leaders of Vermont seniors organizations, Sanders also cautioned that Social Security may be in jeopardy as a powerful new congressional “super committee” looks for ways to cut deficits by $1.5 trillion over the next decade.

“We are here today to send a loud and clear message to this super committee: do not cut Social Security,” Sanders said at the news conference with Janet Dermody, deputy director of the Vermont Center for Independent Living; Jim Coutts, director of the Franklin County Senior Center; and Jane Osgatharp, a retired state worker who sits on the Alliance of Retired Americans board of directors.

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[Maven]

1. I'm with Bernie

K/R

[valerief]

2. I love you, Bernie!

:loveya:

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[Liberalynn]

4. Makes sense to me!

[madfloridian]

5. Sanders is proposing what Obama proposed in 2008 and forgot.

Good for him.

[Uncle Joe]

6. Kicked and recommended for Senator Sanders' good works.

Thanks for the thread, Donnachaidh :thumbsup:

[im1013]

7. Draft Bernie Sanders!!!

Go Bernie!


:toast:

[ClarkUSA]

8. The Teabagger House will make sure it goes nowhere. Then I'll blame St. Bernie for weak leadership.

[Donnachaidh]

10. ....

ahh, bitterness..... :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[jtown1123]

11. That's ridiculous. Of course it won't pass, but at least it's get the issue out there. K&R

[LondonReign2]

13. Will Obama support it?

n/t

[_ed_]

17. It must make you feel so good to bash the most liberal member of Congress

It lets me know where you stand on the issues.

[Jefferson23]

9. He never stops trying...kudos Bernie. K&R

[OhioChick]

12. I really like this man n/t

[amborin]

14. K&R

[Le Taz Hot]

15. Boys and girls,

it doesn't get any easier than that. So, what lyin' sack of shit are the DEMOCRATS going to hand us as to why they can't POSSIBLY support this?

[wiggs]

16. Good idea, functionally and politically. More middle class jobs would also help SS. nt