Todays news from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.): Bloated Pentagon Bill Passes Senate: The vote was 84–15. Those voting against the bill included Sen. Bernie Sanders, 12 Republicans and two Democrats, The Associated Press reported. “I support a strong defense,” Sanders said “At a time, however, when the country has a $17.2 trillion national debt and is struggling with huge unmet needs, it is unacceptable that the Defense Department continues to waste massive amounts of money,” he added on WPTZ-TV and WNEW-FM in Washington, D.C. Sanders noted that the U.S. spends as much on defense as the rest of the world combined, The Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and KFWB-AM in Los Angeles reported. Minimum Wage: Senate Democrats are stepping up pressure on Republicans to raise the minimum wage, promising a vote on legislation as soon as Congress comes back from its holiday break. Sen. Sanders supports the increase, which would affect 30 million Americans, WAMC-FM reported. We have got to raise the minimum wage, which today is a starvation wage of $7.25, to at least $10.10 an hour, Sanders told MSNBC on Thursday. Corporate Loopholes: Corporate loopholes cost the country some $100 billion per year, Sen. Sanders told MSNBC on Thursday. Sanders said many corporations are “stashing their money” in places like Bermuda and the Cayman Islands to avoid taxes in the United States. Sen. Sanders has proposed legislation to close these loopholes. Pre-K Schools: Vermont won a $37 million federal grant to invest in early childhood education, the Burlington Free Press reported. A member of the Senate education committee, Sen. Sanders urged Education Secretary Arne Duncan to help Vermont and other rural states. According to Sanders, the four-year grant will allow the state to establish a system to serve every child in Vermont, the Rutland Herald and Times Argus reported. Continue reading here: sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/newswatch/122013
Posted on: Fri, 20 Dec 2013 14:20:27 +0000
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