“No business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.
By living wages I mean more than a bare subsistence level – I mean the wages of decent living.”
– President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933
Nothing more to be said.
This is oligarchy: a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, and for the billionaires.
We must defeat Trump.
We must overturn Citizens United.
We must fight for democracy.
Let me thank the people of Vermont, from the bottom of my heart, for giving me the opportunity to serve them in the United States Senate. It has been the honor of my life.
Today, I am announcing my intention to seek another term. Here is why:
We can confirm that Ivan Perisic has suffered a complex Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in his right knee.
The experienced Croatia international sustained the injury in non-contact training and will undergo surgery.
Wishing you well in your recovery, Ivan 💪
Last year, Republicans & too many Democrats voted for an $80 billion increase in the Pentagon. We now spend $877 billion on the military while we have the highest child poverty rate of almost any major country. Any deficit reduction plan must include major cuts to the Pentagon.