Barney vs. Bernie: Sanders Is the Real ‘Progressive Who Gets Things Done’

[Uncle Joe]

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Here’s the truth: Hillary Clinton got very little done during her eight years in the United States Senate, while Bernie Sanders amassed an impressive record of accomplishments in both the House and Senate.

Sanders began racking up legislative accomplishments in the House of Representatives, where a 2005 analysis of legislative data revealed that he had passed more amendments in the House than any other Member of Congress over a ten-year period. In 2005, Rolling Stone called him the “amendment king.”

But as Politifact notes: “In comparison, Hillary Clinton passed zero roll call amendments during her tenure as a senator from New York from 2001-09.”

Readers who have been subjected to Barney Frank’s unsubstantiated trash talk should note this, also from Politifact: “Out of 419 amendments Sanders sponsored over his 25 years in Congress, 90 passed, 21 of them by roll call votes.”

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Dodd-Frank left too much authority in the hands of regulators, many of whom have yet to act on some of the bill’s key provisions. It continues to permit excessive risk-taking, potentially leaving taxpayers on the hook for future bailouts.

Before Barney Frank repeats his unfounded attacks on Bernie Sanders’ record, he may want to take a second look at his own.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-eskow/barney-vs-bernie-sanders_b_9624560.html

This is a good analysis.

[merrily]

1. One of the first things Bernie did when he got to Congress was found the House Progressive Caucus,

now the Congressional Progressive Caucus and chair it for its first 8 years.

Both in the House and Senate, he wrote substantive amendments that got passed into law.

He worked well across the aisle. Though he criticized Republicans plenty, they expect that and still respect him. He never immaturely went out of his way to disrespect them.

more

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=803489

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1043824

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1009929

[Uncle Joe]

2. And now the Congressional Progressive Caucus is the

The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is the largest membership organization within the Democratic congressional caucus in the United States Congress with 71 members.[4] The CPC is a left-leaning organization that works to advance progressive and liberal issues and positions.[5][6][7]


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Progressive_Caucus

Peace to you, merrily.

[merrily]

3. It was up to 100 circa 2006.

Thank you, Uncle Joe. And also to you.