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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 22, 2021

One out of every four Americans with Type 1 diabetes were forced to ration insulin because they could not afford it.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 21, 2021

We pay more for less life expectancy, for more disabilities than any other country in the world, and there are ways to fix that.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 21, 2021

I totally am in support of your view that we have to have regular and steady funding for public health and for primary care.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 21, 2021

The wealthiest person in the world, Jeff Bezos, has become $77 billion richer during this horrific pandemic, while denying hundreds of thousands of workers who work at Amazon paid sick leave and hazard pay.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 21, 2021

Do you continue to advocate as one of your comprehensive approaches strong commitment to energy efficiency that creates local jobs and saves on carbon emissions and saves people money?

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 21, 2021

I am truly shocked at the failure of our Congress, Republican or Democrat, to start addressing the extraordinarily high cost to healthcare in our country.

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 21, 2021

We have got to make that kind of investment if we are going to meet these 21st century challenges.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 21, 2021

Mr. Bezos, you are worth $182 billion. You`re the wealthiest person in the world. Why are you doing everything in your power to stop your workers in Bessemer, Alabama, from joining a union?

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Peter Welch
@peterwelch· Democratic · VT· Mar 21, 2021

I am totally in support of the right of citizens in Washington to be able to have representation through elected Representatives.

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Mar 19, 2021

Last week, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan. Although the bill received no Republican votes, it has bipartisan support and will have a long-lasting bipartisan impact. Many constituents in my district have already received…

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Howard Dean
@howarddean· Democratic · VT· Mar 18, 2021

Today, I rise to speak about Sleep Awareness Week, a week to remind us all of the importance of something we all need--a good night's sleep. Sleep Awareness Week and World Sleep Day are internationally recognized and bring awareness to…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 17, 2021

This is an incredible burden on millions and millions of young people.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 17, 2021

At a time when the middle class is disappearing.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 17, 2021

What I wanted to say is Jeff, you are worth $180 billion, B, $180 billion. You are the wealthiest person on earth. Why are you spending millions of dollars trying to defeat a union organizing effort in Alabama where your workers are…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 16, 2021

the Republican tax plan was passed with unanimous Republican support and no Democratic support and the American Rescue Plan was passed with unanimous Democratic support and no Republican support

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 16, 2021

We are going to talk about the obscenity of the 50 wealthiest Americans now owning more wealth than the bottom half of our society.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 16, 2021

I am introducing legislation today to impose an income inequality tax on corporations that pay their CEO over 50 times more than their average workers.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Mar 16, 2021

The desperate plea from parents as dozens of new bills target trans kids in sports.

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