{Political_Views} Bernie Buzz: Which Side Are You On?

If you are having trouble viewing this message, you can view the message online. November 18, 2011 Which side are you on? As a Thanksgiving deadline nears for action by the powerful congressional committee on deficit reduction, Bernie sounded an alarm over reports that Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid may be cut. "The American people have been very clear. They understand how important Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are to the well-being of tens of millions of our people and they do not want to see these programs cut," Bernie said on Wednesday. "This is a pivotal moment in American history. The rich and large corporations are doing phenomenally well while the middle class is declining and poverty is increasing. Now is the time to answer the question that the Woody Guthrie song poignantly asked, 'Which side are you on?' The Democrats on the Super Committee must resist Republican attempts to balance the budget on the backs of the must vulnerable people in our country. They must stand on the side of working families and the middle class. They must say NO to cuts to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and demand that the wealthy and large corporations start paying their fair share of taxes." Watch Bernie urge the super committee to protect Social Security » Watch Bernie discuss deficit negotiations with Thom Hartmann » Stop the Tar Sands Pipeline In a victory for the environment, the State Department put off for at least a year any decision on a proposed oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Bernie helped lead the congressional opposition. "The more the American people learn about this project, the more they will understand that it would be disastrous for our environment and for our economy. They will want the president to keep his promise that the United States will lead the world in combating global warming." Read The New York Times report » Save the Postal Service Bernie recently introduced a bill to save the U.S. Postal Service. "In the midst of this terrible rececession, it makes no sense to lay off 100,000 postal workers - many of whom are veterans. While the Postal Service does face financial problems because of the decline of first class mail and the general impact of the recession, its major financial issue has to do with unfair accounting practices which require them to put huge amonts of money into future retiree health benefits. Further, we must allow the Postal Service to compete effectively in the digital age by being able to expand the services they provide." Read about the bill » Watch a short video from a Vermont town meeting » Join the conversation:      What do you think? TAKE THE POLL The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the health care law. What's your opinion? »   In Other News A MESSAGE FROM BERNIE "We are here today to send a message to the Super Committee, Congress, and the president of the United States: Do not cut Social Security, do not cut Medicare, and do not cut Medicaid," Bernie said in The Christian Science Monitor » LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE "Listen to the American people," Sanders said in a Senate floor speech. He also invited people on Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid to tell their stories at a Capitol Hill rally » THE SUPERFLUOUS SUPER COMMITTEE Robert Kuttner asks if Democrats are "bending over backwards to consummate a deal" » MORE ON THE SUPER COMMITTEE What if the Super Committee does not agree on a deal? Might that be the best possible outcome? E. J. Dionne answers that question » OHIO WORKERS "When the working class and the middle class stand together and fight for their economic rights, there's no stopping them," Bernie told Ed Schultz after a landslide vote to repeal an Ohio law limiting collective bargaining »   Upcoming Events THOM HARTMANN PROGRAM Listen or watch Fridays at noon ET for "Brunch with Bernie" » Please do not respond to this email, it is not a monitored address. If you would like to send Senator Sanders a comment click here. To unsubscribe to all newsletters from this sender, click here. Privacy Policy

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