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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today issued the following statement on a deficit-reduction proposal by a group of senators called the Gang of Six: “While all of the details from the so-called Gang of Six proposals are not yet clear, what is apparent is that the plan would result in devastating cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and many other programs that are of vital importance

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after a federal court denied Entergy Corp.’s bid for a temporary injunction to keep Vermont Yankee open while a legal fight plays out over the state’s effort to close the nuclear power plant: “The ruling is good news for the people of Vermont. The law is very clear that Vermont has the right to close

WASHINGTON, July 12 – As high-stakes deficit talks resumed today at the White House, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) prodded President Barack Obama to keep his 2008 campaign promise not to cut Social Security. In a Senate floor speech, Sanders said the president must keep faith with the vast majority of Americans who want him to stand up to right-wing Republicans

Five Vermont businesses and educators – all leading innovators in the sustainable energy movement – were recognized Monday by Sen. Bernie Sanders. “Vermont is leading the nation in terms of energy efficiency,” Sanders said. “We should be very proud of that, but also I want to focus on some of the breakthroughs we are making in sustainable energy. Each and

WASHINGTON, July 9 – Social Security cuts under consideration by the White House in deficit-reduction talks would drive 245,000 people into poverty and lower widows’ benefits $1,200 a year by 2050, according to Social Security Administration calculations provided to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).  Changing the way inflation is measured to determine Social Security benefits is one option on the table

As Social Security emerged as a target in White House budget negotiations, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) insisted that the retirement program must not be cut as part of any deficit reduction deal. Social Security, which had been off the table in the deficit talks, reportedly reemerged as President Obama met with congressional leaders. “Let us be clear,” Sanders said. “Social Security has not