Sen. Bernie Sanders slams 8 Democrats who voted with Republicans on continuing resolution, calling it a ‘very bad vote’ that hurts working families.
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Sen.BernieSanders,I-Vt.,criticizedtheeightSenateDemocratswhojoinedRepublicansinvotingtoadvanceacontinuingresolutionduringtheproceduralvoteintheU.S.SenateonSunday.
Sanderscalledthemove“avery,verybadvote”inavideopostedtohisXaccount.
“Tonight,8DemocratsvotedwiththeRepublicanstoallowthemtogoforwardonthiscontinuingresolution,”Sanderssaid.“Andtomymind,thiswasavery,verybadvote.”
Thecontinuingresolutionwasoriginallydesignedtotemporarilyfundthefederalgovernmentandavertashutdownbut,accordingtoSanders,itcontainedprovisionsoromissionsthatwouldraisehealthcarepremiums,setthestageforMedicaidcutsandbenefithigh-incomeearnersthroughtaxchanges.
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Sandersarguedthemeasure“raiseshealthcarepremiumsforover20millionAmericansbydoubling,andinsomecasest
