William Rivers Pitt | What Bernie Said

William Rivers Pitt | What Bernie Said
William Rivers Pitt, Truthout: "At the time of this writing, legislation to formalize the tax deal between President Obama and congressional Republicans cleared cloture by a large margin, and looked ready to sail through the Senate. Polls indicate a large margin of Americans approve of the deal, and newspapers like the Washington Post are hailing the process as 'the most significant bipartisan vote since President Obama took office.' Not everyone agrees. Last week, a battery of congressional Democrats rose up in outrage over the deal, specifically protesting not only the extension of George W. Bush's tax cuts for rich people, but for the attack on the payroll tax, which many see as the beginning of the end of Social Security. Leading the charge was Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT)."
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