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Sen. Bernie Sanders: Arkansas spill shows need to move away from carbon-based economy
Monday night on MSNBC, Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said the recent oil spill in Arkansas illustrated why the United States needed to adopt more eco-friendly energy sources. “It really raises the broader question and that is whether we continue to be a carbon-based economy, whether we finally recognize…
Sanders: Carbon tax bill is ‘not political’ but ‘has everything to do with physics’
An aggressive new bill aiming to impose a tax on emissions that drive climate change is “not political,” according to co-sponsor Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), but it “has everything to do with physics.” The proposal is part of a two-bill package introduced Thursday by Sanders and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA),…
Sens. Sanders and Boxer to introduce bill that funnels carbon taxes to American families
A piece of legislation being introduced on Thursday seeks to force the nation’s largest polluters to pay a fee for their carbon and methane emissions, proposing the revenue be used to send a monthly rebate check to American families for costs stemming from the fight against climate change. Though the…
Bernie Sanders seeks to crackdown on corporate tax havens
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont on Thursday announced new legislation aimed at preventing corporations from using offshore havens to lower their taxes. “If we are going to be serious about deficit reduction, corporate America — which is now enjoying record breaking profits — is going to have to step…
Bernie Sanders: House Republicans are the problem
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Saturday that Republicans were solely to blame for the lack of a budget deal to avert the fiscal cliff. During an appearance on MSNBC, Sanders denied that both parties were responsible for the current gridlock in Washington. He said “nobody wants” the economically…
Bernie Sanders: GOP wants ‘austerity for the middle class’
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Monday night that Republicans in Congress were likely to continue pushing for tax cuts after Election Day, despite the upcoming fiscal cliff. “It is very clear that virtually all of the Republicans are going to fight not only to extend Bush’s tax breaks…
Sen. Sanders ‘surprised’ if Biden doesn’t ‘decimate’ Ryan in debate
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) thinks Vice President Joe Biden will be able to dominate the debate on Thursday because of Rep. Paul Ryan’s (R-WI) controversial budget plan. “These are devastating cuts [to Medicare and Medicaid,]” he told Current TV host Eliot Spitzer. “What kind of moral outlook throws children, poor…
Actual socialist Bernie Sanders: No, Obama is not a socialist
Speaking to talk show host Bill Moyers this week, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who self-identifies as a Democratic socialist, explained that no matter how many times Republicans say it, President Barack Obama is not a socialist as well. Democratic socialism (PDF), he explained, “means that health care should be a…
Watch live: Sanders warns Inhofe ‘dead wrong’ for denying climate change
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) on Monday is expected to give a speech on the Senate floor to warn that climate change deniers like Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK) are making it “impossible to get real work done in the Congress.” “The bottom line is that when Senator Inhofe says global…
Sen. Sanders: GOP’s function in life is to protect the wealthy
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Wednesday insisted it was important that the Senate rejected the extension of Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy, even though the legislation had no chance of passing the GOP-led House. “I think what today is about is educating the American people,” he explained on Viewpoint.…
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