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Related: About this forumLegislatively, Bernie Sanders Accomplished More Than Hillary Clinton Ever Did
http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/33106-bernie-sanders-accomplished-more-than-hillary-clinton-ever-didSanders has been very effective in looking after the most vulnerable sectors of his country's society, Alternet suggested, as he passed bills, both big and small, that have reshaped American policy on key issues like poverty, the environment and health care, the website added.
As difficult as it may be to believe, a socialist from Vermont is one of its most accomplished members, said the author of the Alternet article, Zaid Jilani.
Alternet reminded readers that between 1994 and 2006 Sanders crowned himself as the amendment king despite the fact that the most right-wing Republicans in a generation controlled the House of Representatives.
He proved to be more efficient and pro-active than right-wingers like Bob Barr and John Boehner, Jilani wrote.
The veteran senator from Vermont passed exclusively progressive amendments, which was particularly original in Congress. He pushed forward his objectives to reduce poverty, help the environment, by achieving bipartisan coalitions of Republicans who wanted to shrink government or hold it accountable, as well as progressives who wanted to use it to empower Americans.
Also, Sanders became the first lawmaker to ever achieve an audit of funds given out by the Federal Reserve, bringing transparency to over US$2 trillion of funds handed out by the secretive organization, Alternet added.
Alternet offered a long list of the major amendments Sanders has effectively pushed forward, including the February 1995 Corporate Crime Accountability amendment, as well as the Saving Money, for Colleges and Taxpayers in April 1998. This just to mention a few of the many efforts that translated into benefits, including protection measures for troops, for reduction of poverty, for affordable healthcare and many more.
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Legislatively, Bernie Sanders Accomplished More Than Hillary Clinton Ever Did (Original Post)
eridani
Oct 2015
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)1. ...
Enthusiast
(50,983 posts)2. Kicked and recommended a whole bunch!
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)3. K & R!
MisterP
(23,730 posts)4. Sanders didn't run to gladhand and handshake his way to a new position en route
to the ultimate one in America's cursus honorium
pinebox
(5,761 posts)5. You should post this in GD-P