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Senator Bernie Sanders
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Our guest is Senator Bernie Sanders. We talk about developments concerning the Iraq War and his new health care plan.VPR News
Congressional delegation critical of President’s war strategy
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Vermont’s congressional delegation is weighing in on President Bush’s address to the nation last night, and all three members remain critical of the president’s war strategy despite the call to bring some troops home.VPR News
Leahy, Sanders will oppose future Iraq war funding
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Both of Vermont’s U.S. senators say they’ll oppose future funding for the Iraq war because the recent ‘Surge” of U.S. troops hasn’t achieved its basic goal of providing the framework for a political solution in Iraq. Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders both say they’ll also support efforts to withdraw most troops within a year.VPR News
Sanders calls Democratic Iraq strategy a mistake
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Senator Bernie Sanders says he thinks Senate Democratic leaders are making a mistake with their new strategy on the Iraq war. In an effort to attract Republican votes, the Democrats are prepared to back legislation that doesn’t include specific troop withdrawal timetables.VPR News
Sanders calls for national priority realignment
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Senator Bernie Sanders says most middle-class Americans have little to celebrate this Labor Day.VPR News
Congressional delegation to oppose war allocation
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All 3 members of Vermont’s congressional delegation say they’ll strongly oppose President Bush’s plan to allocate another $50 billion for the war in Iraq. But there’s a growing recognition that there may be very little opponents of the war can do to block the additional funding.VPR News
Interview: Senator Bernie Sanders on Fox News war message
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They did it 4 years ago and now they’re doing it again. And while the countries involved have changed, the message is the same: The U.S. needs to get ready for war. That’s the message Senator Bernie Sanders says is being sent by the Fox News Network regarding Iran. He says it’s a similar war cry to the one Fox and many other news networks sounded in 2003 in the weeks and months leading up to the invasion of Iraq.VPR News
Iraq war opponents compile Vermont costs
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Opponents of the war in Iraq say the conflict has cost Vermont taxpayers $663 million.VPR News