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Tag: Bernie Sanders

Looking at political behavior from a psychological viewpoint

March 26, 2013 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Congress, Democrats, Good government, Politics, Republicans, Voting/Elections One comment

Gridlock grips the federal government. Polarization further ensnarls our politics. Political scientists and psychologists are digging much more deeply into the field of political

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Paul Krugman: Obama’s proposal to cut Social Security is “cruel and stupid”

December 20, 2012 Madonna Gauding Budget, Congress, Government, Social Sec/Medicare Leave a comment

Paul Krugman writing in the New York Times on December 18: First things first: cutting Social Security benefits is a cruel, stupid policy—just not

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Sanders: Devastation awaits working families in the “Gang of 6” deficit reduction plan

July 23, 2011 Madonna Gauding Government, Obama, Politics, Taxes Leave a comment

What I can say is that I have heard, including from people that you might not expect to hear it from, that if they

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The American Health Security Act of 2011

May 14, 2011 Madonna Gauding Health care Leave a comment

On May 10, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) introduced legislation to provide health care for every American through a Medicare-for-all type single-payer system. Represenative Jim

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Bernie Sanders’ progressive deficit-reduction plan

November 22, 2010 Madonna Gauding Good government, Obama Leave a comment

Sen. Bernie Sanders announced on Friday, November 12 that he will work with members of Congress, labor unions, seniors’ organizations, economists and others to

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Bernie Sanders has good advice for President Obama

October 11, 2010 Madonna Gauding Government, Politics Leave a comment

In a recent article in the Washington Post, E. J. Dionne asked Senator Bernie Sanders about why President Obama “was in a political pickle.”

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Single-payer plan, alive and kicking in Vermont

May 28, 2010 Madonna Gauding Health care, Obama Leave a comment

After Congress passed the health insurance reform bill, it seemed that the idea of single-payer healthcare was all but dead for at least the

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Senator Bernie Sanders wants ten million solar roofs

February 23, 2010 Madonna Gauding Energy, Government, Obama, Politics, Technology 4 comments

Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is a rare bird in Washington, DC. Throughout his career—first as mayor of Burlington, then as a seven term

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Bob’s Red Mill owner gives company to employees

February 23, 2010 Madonna Gauding Employment, Good government 8 comments

Bob Moore, a retired automobile service manager and advocate of healthy eating, founded Bob’s Red Mill Natural Foods with his wife Charlee, in 1978.

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Republican strategist Steve Schmidt renounces GOP membership

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