Bernie Sanders Todays news from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.): Cuts Hit Nutrition Programs: In what Sen. Bernie Sanders called a real blow to millions and millions of families, billions of dollars in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took effect on Friday, CBS News reported. The typical family of four will lose about $35 a month in food stamps. “For some people it doesnt seem like a lot of money, lets go out to lunch, $35 for lunch. For other people it is a question of whether you adequately feed your kids. Its whether you have milk for your children, so $35 is a lot of money for families in need, Sanders said on WCAX-TV. Sanders said many families on food stamps include people who work full-time in minimum-wage jobs and still don’t make enough to buy groceries, according to WTOP-AM, the all-news station in Washington, D.C., WPTF-AM in Raleigh, N.C., and other CBS affiliates. Budget Negotiations: Select House and Senate negotiators met this week to exchange ideas on the federal budget. Sen. Sanders, one of the conferees, told colleagues that the budget should focus primarily on lowering unemployment. The most important issue on peoples mind is not the deficit, Sanders told The Thom Hartmann Program on Friday. What people are telling me is that jobs are the most important issue. Save Social Security: President Obama has expressed worry about the long-term viability of entitlement programs. Liberals in Congress are watching that issue closely to stop proposals to cut benefits for the elderly and disabled. Sen. Sanders, who is a member of the new budget committee, said on The Wall Street Journal Report on KLIF-AM in Dallas that the president “is wrong on this issue and I hope he rethinks it.” VA Budget: The Department of Veterans Affairs this week announced its opposition to a proposal which would protect veterans programs in the event of a government shutdown, The Hill reported. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Sanders supports the legislation and intends to mark up the bill in the coming weeks. This is one pill that the VA is just going to have to swallow, said Alexander Nicholson, legislative director of the Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America. Continue reading here: sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/newswatch/110213
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 16:35:35 +0000
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