Bernie Sanders: "Don't send us a piece of crap deal"
source: http://bit.ly/oPrj5t
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"he Washington Post set off a political firestorm earlier this week when it reported that President Obama will reportedly be seeking changes to Social Security as part of a wider debt ceiling deal with Congress.
This morning, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) hosted a press call with reporters about their opposition to including Social Security and Medicare in debt ceiling negotiations. ThinkProgress asked Sanders if he thinks including regressive cuts to these programs in a debt ceiling deal would hurt Obama politically and what tactics he would be willing to use to stop such a deal. He said that including such cuts would “obviously” hurt President Obama in the next election and that he would do “everything” that he can to defeat such a package.
At another point in the call, a Washington Post reporter asked Sanders if he’s convinced that a debt deal that includes Social Security would be unable to pass the Senate. Sanders responded by saying that senators have told him that they are not willing to vote for a “piece of crap” deal and that the White House is in for a “serious surprise” if it expects the Senate to approve any package it hands down:"
You go Bernie! You got balls big enough to loan Obama one for a while.
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This morning, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) hosted a press call with reporters about their opposition to including Social Security and Medicare in debt ceiling negotiations. ThinkProgress asked Sanders if he thinks including regressive cuts to these programs in a debt ceiling deal would hurt Obama politically and what tactics he would be willing to use to stop such a deal. He said that including such cuts would “obviously” hurt President Obama in the next election and that he would do “everything” that he can to defeat such a package.
At another point in the call, a Washington Post reporter asked Sanders if he’s convinced that a debt deal that includes Social Security would be unable to pass the Senate. Sanders responded by saying that senators have told him that they are not willing to vote for a “piece of crap” deal and that the White House is in for a “serious surprise” if it expects the Senate to approve any package it hands down:"
You go Bernie! You got balls big enough to loan Obama one for a while.
Follow the link for the rest of the article.
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ivxx
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No bullsh*t Bernie's always the best!
- 11 months ago
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ivxx
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VoyagerFilms
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Cool. Bernie is an excellent American Senator. Tell it like it is Bernie!!!!!!!!!
- 11 months ago
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VoyagerFilms
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wolfess
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Ok seriously, if enough of us on Current decide to do a write-in vote for Bernie for president next year, along with telling our families and friends and neighbors why we will be voting for him instead of the 'official' candidates is there any reason not to believe it will keep the rep and dem candidates from gaining a clear-cut victory?
- 11 months ago
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wolfess
