Today's news from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.):
Debate: Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney called for a firmer demonstration of American strength on the world stage, while President Barack Obama argued his opponent offered an inconsistent and reckless global vision, as the two candidates met Monday night in their third and final debate, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Social Security: The government tries to lift Social Security payments and veterans' benefits enough to cover cost of living increases, but tends to under-compensate. During the past year, for example, food rose 4.7 percent, gasoline 10.3 percent and health care 3.5 percent - all well above the 1.7 percent COLA that seniors and disabled vets will receive for 2013. Sen. Bernie Sanders has warned that benefits would lag behind the cost of living even more if a White House deficit commission plan is signed into law, according to Market Watch.
Citizens United: Twenty-six senators including Sanders have signed on to a resolution which would amend the Constitution to give Congress the power "to regulate the raising and spending of money ... with respect to Federal elections, Reason.com reported.
Health Care: Some 10,000 middle-income Vermonters could see their health care costs spike when a new federal exchange goes into place in 2014. A group of advocates is urging the Legislature to create a special state subsidy program to make up the difference, Vermont Public Radio reported.
Continue reading here: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=0358E2CF-3612-4F52-A309-C1056307BEED
Debate: Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney called for a firmer demonstration of American strength on the world stage, while President Barack Obama argued his opponent offered an inconsistent and reckless global vision, as the two candidates met Monday night in their third and final debate, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Social Security: The government tries to lift Social Security payments and veterans' benefits enough to cover cost of living increases, but tends to under-compensate. During the past year, for example, food rose 4.7 percent, gasoline 10.3 percent and health care 3.5 percent - all well above the 1.7 percent COLA that seniors and disabled vets will receive for 2013. Sen. Bernie Sanders has warned that benefits would lag behind the cost of living even more if a White House deficit commission plan is signed into law, according to Market Watch.
Citizens United: Twenty-six senators including Sanders have signed on to a resolution which would amend the Constitution to give Congress the power "to regulate the raising and spending of money ... with respect to Federal elections, Reason.com reported.
Health Care: Some 10,000 middle-income Vermonters could see their health care costs spike when a new federal exchange goes into place in 2014. A group of advocates is urging the Legislature to create a special state subsidy program to make up the difference, Vermont Public Radio reported.
Continue reading here: http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/news/?id=0358E2CF-3612-4F52-A309-C1056307BEED