Bernie Blasts Away at Republican Budget

In his new role as minority leader on the Senate budget committee, Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is blasting away at the Senate’s budget, which came from the radical right-wing Republican majority.

Bernie issued a 10 page report blasting the Republican budget for being, “left intentionally vague – clearly because they do not want to be associated with a budget that eviscerates programs that define who we are as a nation.”

Instead of being honest and upfront about their goals, the Republicans have used a number of budgetary “gimmicks” to cover up the devastating impact that their budget will have on the lives of ordinary Americans.

According to the report,

The Republican budget would:

• Eliminate health insurance for tens of millions of Americans

• Transfer wealth from the middle class and the poor and give to the rich.

• Prevent millions of jobs from being created by ignoring needed public investment in physical infrastructure and in education.

• Eviscerate the social safety net.

• Maintain the mindless sequestration spending cuts.

• Halt our nation’s progress in transitioning to a 21st century energy economy that protects the short- and long-term welfare of our families.

Looks like radical right-wing Republican leader ol possum mouthed Mitch McConnell is gonna have Bernie looking over his shoulder every step.

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