A collection of useful stuff about Bernie

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A quick list of some key accomplishments:
2014 VA overhaul
10 million more people covered by community health centers in ObamaCare
Rated a top 20 mayor nationwide
Got more amendments passed during the Republican controlled House 1995-2006 than any other Representative
Amended Patriot Act to require a warrant for library and bookstore records
Got Audit the Fed passed.

A longer list of accomplishments here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251605502

His D- rating from the NRA is lower than any other governor, senator, or representative from Vermont since at least 1991.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251665975

While an independent, he has caucused with the Democrats since being elected to congress in 1990, and has supported every Democratic Presidential nominee since then.

Sanders showed leadership by passing a major Veterans bill last year, and had to negotiate a lot for it to pass the Republican controlled House.
http://www.politico.com/story/2014/07/bernie-sanders-jeff-miller-veterans-affairs-deal-109464

Sanders inserted expanded community health centers into various bills including ObamaCare. The ObamaCare one means they serve another 10 million a year.
https://theintercept.com/2015/07/06/gop-senators-support-sanders-obamacare-expansion/

Sanders traveled to Immokalee Florida to bring attention to farm workers being in slavery.
http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/statement-slavery-verdict-in-immokalee-florida

Has a long history of civil rights.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/20-examples-bernie-sanders-powerful-record-civil-and-human-rights-1950s

A list of major reforms:.
http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/bernie-gets-it-done-sanders-record-pushing-through-major-reforms-will-surprise-you

Was rated one of the best 20 mayors in the country by US News and World Report.

As mayor supported annual gay pride marches starting in 1983.
http://www.sevendaysvt.com/OffMessage/archives/2015/06/30/32-years-before-scotus-decision-sanders-backed-gay-pride-march

Voted against DADT, DOMA, the repeal of Glass Steagal, the Patriot Act, the Iraq war, and many other awful bills that passed. One of only 16 members of the House to vote against the telecommunications deregulation of 1996.