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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