[VIDEO] Sanders commits to giving 1 trillion dollars to needy communities of color
This is what it looks like when a candidate reaches out to the Black community without politicizing it, without bragging about it, without EMPLOYING it as a message to say "Hey! Look at what I did!"
Note the handheld video by an audience member and the bad audio. Because he is the real thing.
Executive Director Anthony Newby of Neighborhoods Organizing for Change asked Bernie Sanders if he was willing to commit 200 billion dollars to underserved communities. Sanders said he would invest a trillion dollars over the course of five years to underserved communities.
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Lovely. 
And nice jab at Millenials at the end there, the first generation to be poorer, sicker, and more in debt than their parents. 
for legislation that he's going to propose.
Now it turns out that he can't even propose legislation????
OMG. When did that happen?
Or is it your fear that he won't be able to find a single member of Congress to introduce it for him? Much less a majority of people in Congress to vote to approve it? Golly, that would be really, really bad. But you're voting for him anyway?
The First President ever who couldn't write or propose legislation -- or even find a single legislator to submit it for him. Okie-dokie. Your call.
It's sure lucky you kept that copy of Schoolhouse Rock, to clarify everything for us.
You better tell the US Consulate while you're at it because they've got it all wrong.
If the President vetoes a bill, it will most likely never become a law. Congress can override a veto, but to do so two-thirds of the Members of Congress must vote against the President. Despite all of his power, the President cannot write bills. He can propose a bill, but a member of Congress must submit it for him.
www.usconsulate.org.hk/pas/kids/ex_president.htm
You better tell Lexis-Nexis, too, because they've got it all wrong. In fact, they think ANYONE can write a bill, even the President.
Legislation can be written by anyone, but only a Member of Congress can introduce a bill (or "measure"
for consideration. The actual text of proposed bills frequently is drafted by legislative aides working either for members of Congress or for congressional committees. Occasionally you will encounter the same piece of legislation being introduced as a companion bill in both Chambers.
The President can propose a bill, and even send Congress a Presidential message urging its enactment into law, but he cannot introduce it. The President usually sends draft legislation to Congress with a letter or other explanatory material discussing his reasons for submitting the legislation. Sometimes the House will order a Presidential bill and its explanatory material to be printed as an official House Document.
http://www.lexisnexis.com/help/cu/The_Legislative_Process/Stage_1.htm
Meanwhile, people suffer. DON'T TRY ANYTHING. Got it.
He's truthful, smart and passionate about the issues and has studied them carefully. As have others whose opinions have been posted here who agree with him on them. Dismissing his proposals so easily as 'empty promises' is lazy, insulting to every single person who could benefit from them, and shows your agenda ........... perfectly. Crazy-making bullshit.
Beat me to it, and better.
This is like every bad stereotype of the Democratic Party, and I wouldn't be surprised if this video becomes fodder for one of the GOP candidates' ads now. 
