Sen. Bernie Sanders Hits Homerun on Diane Rehms Show

Wow! Ron and I were transfixed. As in, “Schuss. Let the answering machine pickup!” This is why I’ve been sending money to Bernie for the last couple of years, and will continue to do so. He’s my hero.

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The economy, the federal budget, and the growing national deficit are touchstone issues defining politics in Washington today. Lawmakers are proposing cuts to programs that benefit middle class and working families. In December, President Obama signed into law an extension of tax cuts — including cuts for the very wealthiest Americans. One Independent senator delivered an eight-hour speech on the Senate floor decrying the tax deal and what he believed it symbolized: corporate greed and the collapse of the middle class. U. S Senator Bernie Sanders talks about his appeal for a fundamental change in national priorities.