Sen. Bernie Sanders on ACORN, Healthcare and Afghanistan

by via Democracy Now

Thu, Oct 8, 2009 3:59PM

Thursday, October 8, 2009 :We speak to Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, the longest-serving independent member of Congress in American history. Last week, in response to the Defund ACORN Act, he proposed an amendment to the defense appropriations bill that focuses on defense contractors who receive billions of taxpayer dollars every year. Sanders joins us to talk about ACORN, healthcare and the US occupation of Afghanistan.

We are joined now from Washington DC by independent senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. He is the longest-serving independent member of Congress in American history. Last week, in response to the Defund ACORN Act, he proposed an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill that focuses on defense contractors who receive billion of taxpayer dollars every year.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, independent senator from Vermont. He is the longest-serving independent member of Congress in American history.

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