Bernie Sanders takes aim at nonprofit hospitals

By: Rachel Roubein; Washington Post Senate HELP Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) plans to hold a hearing probing the business practices of nonprofit hospitals in the coming months following the release of a report by his staff later today accusing the facilities of abusing their tax-exempt status.  The details: The report points to instances documented in several media outlets of nonprofit health systems

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Sen. Bernie Sanders on the potential federal government shutdown

By: Bob Kinzel; Vermont Public Senator Bernie Sanders says he’s worried about public backlash if a small group of conservative House Republicans derail efforts to fund the federal government before a weekend deadline. Because Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, Sanders says a handful of the most conservative members can block consideration of a compromise short term budget

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Sanders and AOC Unveil Resolution to Apologize for US Role in Chile Coup, Declassify Secret Docs

By: Jake Johnson; Common Dreams Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and several other U.S. lawmakers introduced a resolution on Thursday that formally commemorates the 50th anniversary of the deadly 1973 military coup in Chile and apologizes for the role the United States played in the toppling of the Latin American nation’s democratically elected government. The resolution also calls for the declassification of all

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Bernie Sanders: workers should reap AI benefits in form of ‘lowering workweek’

By: Ramon Antonio Vargas; The Guardian Vermont senator says technology should benefit ‘not just people on top’ as he cites financial stresses confronting most Americans If the US’s ongoing artificial intelligence and robotics boom translates into more work being done faster, then laborers should reap some of the gains of that in the form of more paid time off, the liberal

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