Bernie Sanders discusses where we are today – the trillion dollar deficit, and 16 trillion dollar national debt.
How did we get here? Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, not paid for, tax breaks, medicare prescription drug program (written by insurance companies), not paid for. In the midst of this Wall Street-caused recession, revenue is the lowest portion of the GDP that it has been in 60 years. Workers lose jobs, businesses go under, less revenue to Federal government. The middle class is disappearing, median family income is down, and unequal distribution of wealth is bad and getting worse…. Watch video for more.
Bernie Sanders On the Fiscal Cliff and Deficit Reduction
Courtesy of Jesse's Cafe Americain
