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Bernie Buzz: Mr. President, Be Bold on Jobs
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September 08, 2011
The Bernie Buzz
Mr President: Be
Bold on Jobs
Crumbling Infrastructure = Jobs Creation
President Obama will address a joint session of Congress tonight on creating jobs. "The president must show that he understands that the economic situation today is horrendous," Bernie said. He hopes the president will lay out bold solutions to help the 25 million Americans, 16 percent of the workforce, who are unemployed or underemployed. The centerpiece of Bernie's own four-point jobs plan is to make major investments in rebuilding roads and bridges and other crumbling infrastructure, and also invest in rail, broadband, and cell phone services. He also would help local governments facing layoffs of teachers, firefighters, police officers and other workers. Transforming our energy system to rely far less on imported fossil fuel will make the nation more secure and create large numbers of good-paying jobs. Finally, Bernie says Congress must rethink the disastrous trade policies that decimated manufacturing in the United States. American companies must invest in America, not outsource jobs to China.
Read more on Bernie's jobs plan »
One of the very worst natural disasters in Vermont
A Vermont Disaster
"The spirit of our people is extraordinary, but we're a state that's in a lot of trouble," Bernie said after touring flood-ravaged towns across Vermont. "Hurricane Irene will go down as one of the very worst natural disasters in the history of the state," he told senators when he spoke on the floor on Tuesday. In a letter to Vermonters, Bernie wrote that his office will provide information to help them get the assistance they need. "Senator Leahy, Congressman Welch and I are working with Governor Shumlin to do everything we can to make sure that Vermont receives the resources from the federal government that we will need to rebuild our communities as quickly and successfully as possible," he said.
Watch Bernie's Senate floor speech »
Read his column in USA Today »
A resource guide for Vermonters seeking help »
Hands off Social Security
Keep Social Security Strong
Bernie will soon introduce legislation to keep Social Security strong for another 75 years. His bill would make incomes over $250,000 a year subject to payroll tax. He also sent a message to a powerful new congressional super committee looking for ways to cut deficits by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. "We are here today to send a loud and clear message to this super committee: do not cut Social Security!"
Watch Bernie discuss his Social Security bill with Keith Olbermann »
Join the conversation:
What do you think?
TAKE THE POLL
What should be done to create jobs? »
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EXECUTIVE PAY
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Thursday, September 8, 2011 6:17 PM
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September 08, 2011
The Bernie Buzz
Mr President: Be
Bold on Jobs
Crumbling Infrastructure = Jobs Creation
President Obama will address a joint session of Congress tonight on creating jobs. "The president must show that he understands that the economic situation today is horrendous," Bernie said. He hopes the president will lay out bold solutions to help the 25 million Americans, 16 percent of the workforce, who are unemployed or underemployed. The centerpiece of Bernie's own four-point jobs plan is to make major investments in rebuilding roads and bridges and other crumbling infrastructure, and also invest in rail, broadband, and cell phone services. He also would help local governments facing layoffs of teachers, firefighters, police officers and other workers. Transforming our energy system to rely far less on imported fossil fuel will make the nation more secure and create large numbers of good-paying jobs. Finally, Bernie says Congress must rethink the disastrous trade policies that decimated manufacturing in the United States. American companies must invest in America, not outsource jobs to China.
Read more on Bernie's jobs plan »
One of the very worst natural disasters in Vermont
A Vermont Disaster
"The spirit of our people is extraordinary, but we're a state that's in a lot of trouble," Bernie said after touring flood-ravaged towns across Vermont. "Hurricane Irene will go down as one of the very worst natural disasters in the history of the state," he told senators when he spoke on the floor on Tuesday. In a letter to Vermonters, Bernie wrote that his office will provide information to help them get the assistance they need. "Senator Leahy, Congressman Welch and I are working with Governor Shumlin to do everything we can to make sure that Vermont receives the resources from the federal government that we will need to rebuild our communities as quickly and successfully as possible," he said.
Watch Bernie's Senate floor speech »
Read his column in USA Today »
A resource guide for Vermonters seeking help »
Hands off Social Security
Keep Social Security Strong
Bernie will soon introduce legislation to keep Social Security strong for another 75 years. His bill would make incomes over $250,000 a year subject to payroll tax. He also sent a message to a powerful new congressional super committee looking for ways to cut deficits by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. "We are here today to send a loud and clear message to this super committee: do not cut Social Security!"
Watch Bernie discuss his Social Security bill with Keith Olbermann »
Join the conversation:
What do you think?
TAKE THE POLL
What should be done to create jobs? »
In Other News
LABOR DAY
Workers cheered and applauded as Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke to a Labor Day rally, the Burlington Free Press reported »
GAS PRICES
Information on oil and gas speculators was made public by Bernie to bolster his case that regulators must enforce a year-old law to curb speculators »>
TAR SANDS PROTESTS
An oil pipeline from Canada's oil-producing tar sands to refineries in Texas would worsen climate change, Bernie said »
EXECUTIVE PAY
Twenty-five of the 100 highest paid U.S. CEOs earned more last year than their companies paid in federal income tax, a new study found »
MIDDLE CLASS COLLAPSE
Nearly one in three Americans who grew up middle-class has slipped down the income ladder as an adult, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts »
Upcoming Events
THOM HARTMANN PROGRAM
Listen Fridays at noon ET for "Brunch with Bernie" »
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