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  • Who’s a Greedy Geezer?

    Important Community BulletinsBy Sen. Bernie Sanders posted Jun 8, 2012

    Currently, only earned income under $110,100 a year is subject to the payroll tax that funds Social Security. There is no tax on income above that cap. Raising the Social Security payroll tax cap would strengthen the retire ...

  • Senate passes transportation bill providing $408 million for Vermont

    Local NewsCapitol Quotes updated Mar 21, 2012 10:22 AM

    The Senate on Wednesday March 14, voted 74 to 22 to pass a two-year, $109-billion transportation funding bill. Sen. Bernie Sanders said the badly-needed investment in roads and bridges also will create good-paying constructi ...

  • Op-Ed: Addressing the dental crisis

    Breaking News By Senator Bernie Sanders updated Mar 14, 2012 11:21 AM

    About 40 years ago, when I lived in the tiny town of Stannard, Vt., in the Northeast Kingdom, I saw a young man whose teeth were rotting in his mouth.  It was a sight I never forgot.  I also saw many adults in the ...

  • Sanders asks for Less Waste in Washington

    posted Jul 6, 2011

    Sanders Letter to Obama on Shared Sacrifice   WASHINGTON, July 5 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today delivered to the White House a letter signed by more than 100,000 Americans urging President Barack Obama to rely on r ...