Bernie Sanders tweets teachers should be paid 'at least $60,000' if Gerrit Cole can make

[Uncle Joe]

$324 million

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The Vermont senator and Democratic presidential candidate highlighted the record-breaking contract Gerrit Cole signed with the New York Yankees to point to teachers' inadequate wages. Cole's contract is the largest ever for a pitcher by a wide margin.

"If pitchers can make $324 million, we can pay every teacher in this country at least $60,000," Sanders' official account tweeted.

The salary of $60,000 is consistent in Sanders' argument. On his campaign's official website, a goal under his "reinvesting in public education" issue statement is "give teachers a much-deserved raise by setting a starting salary for teachers at no less than $60,000, expanding collective bargaining rights and teacher tenure, and funding out-of-pocket expenses for classroom materials."

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Sanders also has been involved in the battle between minor league clubs and MLB. The league is advocating for a plan that would reorganize the minors and eliminate 42 clubs. Sanders wrote a scathing letter to commissioner Rob Manfred about the issue and the two met last week to assure that the league is committed to a good faith negotiation "that would maintain professional baseball in the 42 communities while addressing concerns about facilities, working conditions and wages for minor league players."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2019/12/14/bernie-sanders-tweets-gerrit-coles-contract-ny-yankees/2650907001/

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[bucolic_frolic]

1. Who will pay for it?

Higher property taxes, when seniors already lose their homes? Bernie is an idealist on some issues that need more thought behind them.

[George II]

2. Right. Teachers are paid out of municipal taxes, not Federal taxes. I wonder how much teachers....

....in Burlington VT were paid when he was Mayor?

[Rollerman]

5. Two Suggestions:

Cut the Military Budget and rescind the tax cuts back to 2016 levels. It’s obscene to spend $750 Billion on the Military, close to $200 million more than 2016.

[LongtimeAZDem]

3. Of course they should. And fathers should support their children. What's his point?

[George II]

6. Boom!

[NYMinute]

7. Unfair criticism of Bernie

He did support his grown son by hiring him for a make-work job and gave him a 6 figure salary.

[NurseJackie]

8. Daaaaaaamn!

[George II]

4. I just checked, the low-end salary of teachers in Burlington is $47,000. As a Burlington taxpayer..

....maybe he should campaign to get it raised in his home town first to set an example?