Sanders Statement on Victories for Vermont in Budget Deal

Thursday, March 22, 2018

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WASHINGTON, March 22 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Thursday on the appropriations bill released last night to fund the federal government through September 30:

“As the ranking member of the Budget Committee and a member of Democratic leadership, I am proud of the many initiatives that I fought for in this budget that will help Vermont’s working families, the elderly, the children, the sick and our veterans. These initiatives include the largest increase in child care funding in nearly 30 years, student debt relief, a major increase for the Social Security Administration, $2 billion for infrastructure improvement at Veterans Administration hospitals, assistance to make it easier for low-income kids to attend college, $3.3 billion to address the opioid and heroin epidemic, investment in sustainable energy, and help for thousands of service members, veterans and their families coping with the challenges associated with military service.

“In the wealthiest country in the history of the world, millions of families in Vermont and around the country should not be falling behind economically and struggling to pay their bills. This legislation provides some long-overdue assistance.”

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