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U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont is the longest-serving independent in congressional history.

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  1. 19 hours ago

    Think about it for a minute. Democrats and Republicans come together, after a whole lot of debate, and agree on how to keep the government open. And then, after a day of right-wing media criticism, the president undermines all of that. To say the least, that is problematic.

    681 replies . 3,846 retweets 16,795 likes
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  2. 19 hours ago

    Trump's decision to shut down the government is just the latest example of a destructive pattern. The time is long overdue for congressional Republicans to stand up to him.

    465 replies . 1,503 retweets 5,608 likes
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  3. 21 hours ago

    "I am proud to shut down the government... I will take the mantle. I will be the one to shut it down. I’m not going to blame you for it." –, last Tuesday

    The Democrats now own the shutdown!
    1,800 replies . 19,253 retweets 63,699 likes
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  4. 23 hours ago

    If Trump shuts the federal government down, should federal employees be available to escort him to his beachfront resort in Florida for a 16-day holiday? I don’t think so!

    895 replies . 3,768 retweets 17,902 likes
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  5. Dec 21

    This is what happened: 1) The Senate unanimously voted to keep the government open 2) The House was ready to pass the bill 3) Rush and Fox & Friends criticized Trump 4) Trump now wants to shut down the government, putting 800,000 people out of work the week before Christmas

    1,457 replies . 10,813 retweets 32,634 likes
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  6. Dec 21

    Last Tuesday, Trump said “I’m proud to shut down the government.” And he did. Despite unanimous Republican support in the Senate and overwhelming Republican support in the House, Trump will leave 800,000 federal employees without paychecks. How’s that for a holiday gift?

    537 replies . 2,018 retweets 7,044 likes
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  7. Dec 20

    Trump, the “great friend” of American workers, is now prepared to ignore the unanimous U.S. Senate bill to fund the government. While Trump heads off to his exclusive golf club in Florida, his Christmas gift to some 800,000 federal employees is to deny them their paychecks.

    BREAKING: Speaker Ryan says Trump `will not sign' bill to keep government open, citing dispute over border wall funding.
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  8. Dec 20

    85,000 children have already starved to death as a result of the Saudi-led intervention in Yemen. Millions more face the prospect of famine and death. The U.S. should be doing everything we can to support the ceasefire, not undermining it. Disgusting!

    Saudi and US resistance delays UN resolution on Yemen
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  9. Dec 20

    Let’s be absolutely clear about what Trump is doing with his latest food stamps work requirements rule: he is attacking the poor. We should be expanding programs like food stamps that lift people out of poverty, not making them even harder to access.

    746 replies . 1,885 retweets 5,193 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Dec 19

    Bernie Sanders and Dianne Feinstein urge the Senate to reject the "Israel anti boycott act", warning that it will cause a threat to free speech

    113 replies . 735 retweets 2,180 likes
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  11. Retweeted
    Dec 19

    . and ask not to sneak the Israel Anti-Boycott Act into the end-of-year omnibus spending bill. They cite ACLU legal victories in quashing anti-boycott laws in Arizona & Kansas: “The courts’ reasoning in both those cases applies with equal force to S.720."

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  12. Dec 19

    There's no greater disservice to our veterans than to deny them the VA health care they've earned by draining the VA of its resources in order to line the pockets of corporate CEOs. If Trump thinks privatizing the VA is what's best for our veterans, he is dead wrong.

    According to the VA inspector general, the VA was paying contractors at least $295 every time it authorized private care for a veteran. Since 2014, the VA has paid two private medical care providers nearly $2 billion for overhead costs, including profit.
    273 replies . 1,140 retweets 3,657 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Dec 19

    Sanders, Feinstein Oppose Inclusion of Israel Anti-Boycott Act in Appropriations Bill

    71 replies . 534 retweets 1,637 likes
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  14. Dec 19

    Nearly half of American adults have had an immediate family member incarcerated at some point. HALF. Imagine what we could accomplish if we invested in jobs and education instead of paying $80 billion a year to lock up 2.2 million people.

    732 replies . 2,708 retweets 9,831 likes
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  15. Dec 19

    Medicare for All is not a crazy idea. What's crazy is that our health care system is designed to make as much profit for insurance and pharma executives as possible, while ordinary people die because they can't afford the care and medicine they need.

    971 replies . 7,953 retweets 28,713 likes
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  16. Dec 19

    I'm glad the First Step Act passed. But there is much more needed to achieve comprehensive criminal justice reform. We must: -End cash bail -End private prisons -End mandatory minimums -Reinstate the federal parole system Our primary goal must be rehabilitation, not punishment.

    327 replies . 2,427 retweets 9,823 likes
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  17. Dec 18

    Trump promised that his tax giveaway to the wealthy would put an extra $4,000 into the pockets of middle-class families. He lied. Bonuses are up $0.02/hr since the GOP tax cuts passed. Our job: Repeal Trump’s tax breaks for the wealthy and rebuild the disappearing middle class.

    808 replies . 4,066 retweets 15,702 likes
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  18. Retweeted
    Dec 17

    I am working hard to reunite Shaima Swileh with her son before it’s too late. As a member of Congress, and a mother myself, the cruelty of barring a mother from reuniting with a sick child takes my breath away. This travel ban is inhumane and un-American.

    387 replies . 3,323 retweets 8,887 likes
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  19. Dec 18

    What I want to know is: if Sears has $25 million to give bonuses to executives, why is the company telling laid off employees they don't have the money to pay their severance?

    Sears bankruptcy court OKs $25 million in bonuses for top execs
    685 replies . 5,231 retweets 18,228 likes
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  20. Dec 17

    U.S. student loan debt outstanding reached a record $1.465 trillion last month. You know the most revolting part of this crisis? The federal government makes billions in profits off of student loans each year.

    1,635 replies . 10,662 retweets 34,034 likes
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