Sen. Sanders speaking on the Senate floor (link)

[cal04]

http://www.c-span.org/Live-Video/C-SPAN2/
Bernie is on his way to the speak on the
Senate floor Watch live
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorSanders

just started
talking about the gang of six
stood firm to defend the wealthy
determined and will get 80% of what they want
will be a disaster for low income, elderly, children

Democrats defending SS
SS has been a success in this country
surplus, popular poll after poll
mentioning Obama for saying NO cuts in SS when he ran
Coburn, and gang of six reach agreement with major cuts in ss
it's no minor thing
2012 SS cuts
cuts in education, pell grants may not be there
senior nutrition program, may not there
major cuts in environmental, maybe

increased revenues may come from home mortgage interest deductions
health care program may be taxed
may be IRA, 401K, retirement program, we do not know, no clarity where the revenues are coming from
The American people should become engaged in this

I was not elected to lower the taxes for the richest in the country
Pass a fair and responsible plan, not what we are talking about today

(will try and look for transcript, since I can't type as fast)

[nashville_brook]

1. watching now -- thanks!

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2. you're very welcome nashville_brook

me too
:hi:

[nashville_brook]

3. $2.6 TRILLION surplus in Social Security -- not Treasury funds (they're stealing it)

plain and simple.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

4. Bernie is ripping the Gang of Six ripoff. K&R Thanks for posting.

[nashville_brook]

5. CUTS TO SS 10 years from now= $570/year for 75-year old, $1,000/year for 85-year old

[white_wolf]

6. Sanders for president!

Seriously this Gang of Six proposal is terrible. I know we can't default, but we also can't allow this to pass.

[nashville_brook]

7. revenues from eliminating the mortgage interest deduction - YAY!

vague promises to raise a trillion $$ over the next 12 years.

[HockeyMom]

11. That one would really hit the Middle Class big time

The unfortuntely part is that most Americans aren't paying attention to the "fine details". They won't until it's too late. Then they are going to blame Obama and the Democrats. Rightfully so, if they get away with this.

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8. recommend

[Qutzupalotl]

9. just caught the end of it, thanks!

[FourScore]

10. Thank you so much nashville_brook! n/t

[Rageneau]

12. Bernie should give B.O. lessons on how to be a Democrat.

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13. Sen. Sanders on at 4 with Dylan Ratigan, on now

4pm ET Today: Bernie will discuss the Gang of Six budget
http://twitter.com/#!/SenatorSanders


Congratulations Coburn, Crapo and Chambliss: Republican Senators Win Major Victory
http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=b486a2f8-0220-464a-8f71-5a75d57aff18

Summary of the "Gang of Six Plan"
http://sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=DD367779-8EB7-4298-83AB-7C3B9B2286F5


Progressive Caucus
RT @senatorsanders: The Gang of Six plan cuts Medicare by at least $298 billion over 10 years.



talking about the very vague revenues in the bill
how we're going to do it
afraid of increased taxes
Dylan,talking about where are the jobs
greed and recklessness of Wall Street, says Bernie