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The government shutdown dragged into a second week. A growing majority of Democrats and about 20 Republicans in the House favor a Senate-passed resolution to reopen the government, but Speaker John Boehner refused to bring the resolution up for a vote. When House Republicans first forced a shutdown on Oct. 1, they were demanding the defunding of Obamacare as part of any deal. That would be a death sentence for thousands of Americans without health insurance, Sen. Bernie Sanders told a Senate hearing on Thursday. As the week wore on, Republicans shifted their rationale for closing the government and defaulting on the countrys debts. Now they demand deep cuts in Social Security and other programs. The whole spectacle drove public approval of Congress, especially Republicans and the Tea Party, to new lows. As Sanders sized up the situation in a Friday floor speech, he began by citing a piece in The Onion. Psychiatrists Deeply Concerned for 5% of Americans Who Approve of Congress, the headline said.
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Sen. Sanders:What's Going On Here? (Original Post)
cal04
Oct 2013
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Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)1. Love Bernie!
KansDem
(28,498 posts)2. "I haven't seen the news in the last 15 minutes..."
Sen. Sanders is spot on!
drynberg
(1,648 posts)3. BERNIE SAID EXACTLY WHAT NEEDS TO BE SAID, NOW...
Are any ReThugs listening???
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)4. This guy is awesome
Bernie Sanders - President 2016. I'd vote for him.
pam4water
(2,916 posts)5. K&R Bernie for President!