A constitutional amendment proposed by Sen. Bernie Sanders to restore limits on corporate campaign cash gained momentum. He talked about it Friday with nationally-syndicated radio host Ed Schultz. On Vermont Public Radio on Monday, Sanders talked about renewing a critical program for seniors and other issues he's been working on during Congress' winter break. And in an online essay, the senator laid out his vision for what the top priorities should be when Congress reconvenes later this month.

Saving Democracy Sanders said on Friday that the issue of money in politics is inextricably linked to other issues such as the growing income gap in America and the decline of the middle class. A Supreme Court ruling two years ago let corporations spend unlimited and undisclosed amounts of money to influence political campaigns.  "What that absurd 5-4 decision in Citizens United has done is make a very bad situation worse," Sanders said. Listen

Vermont Edition The senator and Vermont Public Radio's Jane Lindholm discussed reauthorization of the Older American Act, the landmark law that includes Meals on Wheels and other services for seniors. Sanders also addressed proposals by the U.S. Postal Service to slash 100,000 jobs, and he fielded calls and emails on other topics from listeners from throughout Vermont. Listen

Where Do We Go From Here? It's no secret that the people of our country are angry and frustrated with Washington and their government.  They correctly perceive that we face enormous problems: a collapsing middle class, increased poverty and a growing gap between the very rich and everyone else; sky-high unemployment; 50 million Americans without health insurance; a deteriorating infrastructure;  the continued loss of our manufacturing capabilities; the ongoing mortgage and student loan crises, and the planetary challenge of global warming.  And on top of all of that, we have a $15 trillion dollar national debt. The American people want action.  They want their government to start representing the 99 percent, not just the top 1 percent. Read more