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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 9, 2026

I think what we're seeing in Minnesota, Margaret, in Michigan, and all across this country is that people understand that we're living with an economy that is rigged.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 9, 2026

It is beyond unacceptable that in the year 2026, the United States remains the only major country on Earth not to guarantee paid vacation time to workers. This legislation would put an end to that international embarrassment,

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 9, 2026

The SMASH 2.0 Act would provide our communities with further protection from vector-borne diseases and their complications, promoting health and reducing healthcare costs.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 9, 2026

Acting to prevent the spread of such diseases is essential to protect the health of Maine people and Americans nationwide.

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 9, 2026

Mosquitoes are more than just a nuisance – they have the potential to transmit dangerous diseases which threaten American public health.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 8, 2026

What’s radical is that millions of Americans are not only working longer hours for lower wages, but that they do not receive a single paid vacation day.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 8, 2026

When a husband, wife, and kids, during the course of an entire year, are unable to spend any time together on vacation, that is not a family value.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 8, 2026

Today, a judge ordered Meta to pay a $567 million fine for the damage it has done to our kids. Good start.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 8, 2026

We cannot allow Meta to put its short-term profits above the emotional well-being of our kids.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 7, 2026

It must not be dictated by billionaires seeking to maximize their power and their profit.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 7, 2026

This proposed rule would fundamentally alter Head Start and break the promise that America has made good on for decades to offer the children born furthest from opportunity with the best our country has to offer in early childhood…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 7, 2026

Instead of expanding access to early childhood education, he is moving to dismantle Head Start and the standards that keep its 700,000 kids safe. How cruel.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 7, 2026

It’s not a radical idea to require companies in America to provide at least two weeks of paid vacation to their workers. What’s radical is that millions of Americans are not only working longer hours for lower wages, but that they do not…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 7, 2026

We hear a lot of talk about family values in America, but let’s be clear: When a husband, wife, and kids, during the course of an entire year, are unable to spend any time together on vacation, that is not a family value. That is an attack…

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 7, 2026

What the Green New Deal for Public Housing Act does is say that yes, we can create decent and affordable public housing for more than 1.5 million Americans that is based on energy efficiency and sustainable sources of power. And that when…

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Angus King
@angusking· Independent · ME· Aug 7, 2026

The Coast Guard is one of Maine's most important federal partners, protecting our maritime economy, conducting lifesaving search and rescue missions, and safeguarding our national security.

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Bernie Sanders
@berniesanders· Independent · VT· Aug 6, 2026

What I hope everybody appreciates is that what happened in Michigan yesterday is literally unprecedented in modern American history.

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