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Tag Archives: Bernie Sanders

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‘Illegal conditions’: Bernie Sanders launches investigation into Amazon, company rejects claims

Amazon denies the claims of the letter. “We’ve reviewed the letter and strongly disagree with Senator Sanders’ assertions,” Amazon spokesperson Steve Kelly told the DCNF.

June 21, 2023 in TNR News.
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Bernie Sanders to vote ‘no’ on debt ceiling deal

“The President has the authority and the ability to eliminate the debt ceiling today by invoking the 14th Amendment. I look forward to the day when he exercises this authority.”

June 1, 2023 in Commentary.
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Vulnerable U.S. House Dems back Bernie Sanders’ left-wing ‘Medicare For All’ proposal

The “Medicare For All Act of 2023” was announced last Wednesday by Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, along with Democratic Reps. Debbie Dingell of Michigan and Pramila Jayapal of Washington, who chairs the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

May 24, 2023 in TNR News.
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Democratic senators shy away from Bernie Sanders’ $17 minimum wage increase

Several Democratic senators have signaled they do not support Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont’s proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $17 within five years.

May 8, 2023 in TNR News.
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Bernie-backed Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election

Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth, Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and several House members endorsed Johnson.

April 5, 2023 in U.S..
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Union activist at center of Bernie Sanders Starbucks hearing has history of anti-Israel views: Report

Jaz Brisack, the lead organizer of the Starbucks Workers United (SWU) at the heart of an upcoming Senate hearing, was recently the subject of a new report that found a history of anti-Israel rhetoric.

March 29, 2023 in TNR News.
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Sanders adheres to proletariat the New Left long ago abandoned

Even if you disagree with him — and you must if you understand basic economics and human nature, and have a passing knowledge of how socialist societies have ended up — you have to give the Vermont socialist senator some credit for steady commitment.

March 21, 2023 in Commentary.
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Mermel: Will Bernie secretly bail out Silicon Valley Bank?

We should expect him to be against a federal bailout of SVB or a federally subsidized bank rescue of SVB. A federal bailout of SVB would only benefit the rich with money coming from the middle class, and progressives oppose structural inequalities like that, right?

March 13, 2023 in Commentary.
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Bernie Sanders statement on Silicon Valley Bank

“Let’s be clear. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank is a direct result of an absurd 2018 bank deregulation bill signed by Donald Trump that I strongly opposed.”

March 13, 2023 in Press Release.
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Senators – none from Vermont – demand U.S. Senate vote on global pandemic treaty

Neither Sen. Bernie Sanders nor then-Sen. Patrick Leahy helped co-sponsor a Senate bill aimed at stopping a proposed World Health Organization pandemic treaty that critics say threatens the national sovereignty of all signers, including the United States. 

February 28, 2023 in TNR News.
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Keelan: Bernie Sanders to blame for polarization, lack of civility

Today in Vermont, polarization, lack of civility, and disagreement are as present as Maple trees. And our Senior Senator, Bernie Sanders, can be credited for much of it.

February 28, 2023 in Commentary.
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Bernie Sanders is pushing Biden to expand Social Security — and hike taxes in the process

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Joe Biden to boost Social Security payouts and expand payroll taxes in order to fund the program for the next 75 years, according to The Washington Post.

February 27, 2023 in TNR News.

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