Todays news from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.): Pope Rejects New Idolatry of Money: Pope Francis this week released his first independently written apostolic exhortation, calling for a rejection of the new idolatry of money, the Burlington Free Press reported. Francis notes that the earnings of a rich minority are growing exponentially. Sen. Bernie Sanders applauded the pope on Tuesday for criticizing a cult of money that has led to a widening gap between the rich and poor, OpEd News reported. Budget Priorities: Creating jobs and repairing an ailing economy should be top priorities in the ongoing budget negotiations, Sen. Sanders said Tuesday on MSNBC. People legitimately are concerned about the deficit. We all are. But what people are concerned about even more is that real unemployment, counting those people who have given up looking for work, and those people who are working part time when they want to work full time, that real unemployment in this country is close to 14 percent, Sanders said. Sanders Supports De Blasio Tax Plan: Sen. Sanders told WAMC-AM on Tuesday he supports New York City Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio’s plan to hike taxes on the rich to pay for educational reforms. Number one, it is totally appropriate to start asking the wealthiest people of this country to start paying their fair share of taxes. And number two, one of the important areas we should be investing in is our children, Sanders said. Filibuster Reform: In a wide-ranging interview with Salon, Sen. Sanders discussed the Senate’s recent filibuster reform saying “It is a significant step forward in attempting to end the dysfunctionality of the United States Senate. I would go further.” Continue reading here: sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/newswatch/112713
Posted on: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 14:27:27 +0000
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